Nov. 26, 2002 — Lung recruitment manuevers done immediately after endotracheal suctioning of patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) can rapidly counter the prolonged drop in PaO 2, ...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the physiological variance in a closed (CS) vs an open suction (OS) protocol in intubated infants. STUDY DESIGN: Infants were stratified into three weight groups in a randomized ...

Endotracheal tube (ETT) suction is performed periodically in patients receiving mechanical ventilation, to maintain a patent airway and facilitate ventilation. Although necessary, it is associated ...

Objective: To provide a comprehensive, evidence-based review of pediatric endotracheal suctioning: effects, indications, and clinical practice. Methods: PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied ...

Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...