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 ...
In paediatric intensive care units, the management of airway clearance through endotracheal suctioning is an essential yet complex intervention. Endotracheal suctioning, encompassing both open and ...
Endotracheal tube (ETT) suction is performed periodically on infants receiving mechanical ventilation to clear secretions from the ETT and airway. Although necessary, it is associated with adverse ...