UNLABELLED The new guidelines from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation and American Heart Association/American Academy of Pediatrics for newborn resuscitation underline that efficient ventilation is the key to a successful resuscitation of the newly born infant. Compared with the former guidelines published in 1999, the major changes are (i) less emphasis on using supplemental ...

The Endotracheal Tube (ETT) is a life-saving device for respiratory support and airway protection. However, its sustained presence in the trachea disrupts the physiological mechanisms that maintain mucus homeostasis. The process of mucus buildup and luminal narrowing leads to an increased ventilatory effort and might delay liberation from mechanical ventilation. In addition, potential lung path...

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This case report describes the emergency use of a novel, single-use, anatomically shaped laryngoscope that has recently become commercially available in the UK (Airtraq, Prodol Meditec, Spain). It was used to successfully intubate a severely injured 41-year-old patient who had sustained traumatic asphyxia after attempting suicide by hanging. He was bleeding into his upper airway, necessitating ...

Introduction Airway obstruction caused by blood clots is a rare complication of endobronchial haemorrhage. Treatment methods include manual extraction by forceps, suctioning, saline solution lavage, balloon tip embolectomy and coude catheter embolectomy.1 Sudden endobronchial blockage by a firm blood clot acutely occurring during general anesthesia is a potenttially life threatening condition i...

UNLABELLED Theme: Child protection and managing risk. AIM To describe ETS methods in Estonian NICUs. METHOD Research sample = 67% of Estonian NICU nurses. 2011 data: survey protocol, questionnaire. RESULTS Knowledge and experience on preparatory activity prior to suctioning varied: half carried out the appropriate hand hygiene; however, all put on gloves prior to suctioning. No one perfor...

BACKGROUND Publications on the use of the bispectral index for sedation monitoring in the intensive care unit are increasing. However, few studies have involved correlation of bispectral index with serum drug concentrations. OBJECTIVES To assess the degree of correlation between bispectral index values, scores on the Sedation-Agitation Scale, and steady-state serum concentrations of lorazepam...