Published online July 1, 2008
PEDIATRICS Vol. 122 No. 1 July 2008, pp. 213-214 (doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0682)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Bedside Ultrasonography and Endotracheal Tube Placement: A Long Way to Go

Venkataseshan Sundaram, DM
Ashwani Kumar, MD
Praveen Kumar, DM
Neonatal Unit
Department of Pediatrics
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh 160012, India

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To the Editor.—

The study by Galicinao et al1 published in the December 2007 issue of Pediatrics is a welcome investigation into the potential use of bedside ultrasonography (BUS) for confirming endotracheal tube (ETT) placement. However, the conclusions drawn are debatable.

First, it is not clear as to what the gold standard was for confirming the ETT placement. . . . [Full Text of this Article]