Assessment of healthcare professionals' knowledge of managing emergency complications in patients with a tracheostomy.

P. Casserly; E. Lang; J. E. Fenton; M. Walsh

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Assessment of healthcare professionals' knowledge of managing emergency complications in patients with a tracheostomy.

July 18, 2007

Casserly P, Lang E, Fenton JE, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2007;99(3):380-3.

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The investigators found that the clinicians surveyed displayed insufficient knowledge of strategies for managing tracheostomy-related emergencies.

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