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Because cuffed endotracheal tubes are not used in newborns, there is always some degree of gas leak around the endotracheal tube. Leaks can be detected graphically, using either waveform or loop analysis.
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Donn, S.M., Mammel, M.C. (2015). Miscellaneous Conditions. In: Neonatal Pulmonary Graphics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2017-4_6
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