Nature

Tracheal suctioning improves gas exchange but not hemodynamics in asphyxiated lambs with meconium aspiration

We evaluated the effect of tracheal suctioning at birth in 29 lambs with asphyxia induced by cord occlusion and meconium aspiration during gasping. We conducted a randomized study in a lamb model of ...
Medscape

A Comprehensive Review of Pediatric Endotracheal Suctioning: Effects, Indications, and Clinical Practice

Electronic literature searches for articles published between January 1962 and June 2007 were conducted using PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature and PEDro (Physiotherapy ...
Nature

The effects of closed tracheal suctioning plus volume guarantee on cerebral hemodynamics

To compare the effects of open tracheal suctioning (OS) plus intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) vs closed tracheal suctioning (CS) plus volume guarantee ventilation (VG) on changes in mean ...
Business Wire

Sorenson Medical Inc. Trach-Eze Neonatal/Pediatric Closed Suction Catheter System Reduces Ventilatory Compromise to the Patient

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003--Sorenson Medical Inc. announced today the immediate availability of its Trach-Eze(R) Neonatal/Pediatric Closed Suction Catheter System for ventilated ...