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 ...

Forty-three clinical trials and systematic reviews were identified, of which 14 were initially excluded as they either did not evaluate suctioning specifically or they concerned the adult age group.

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, ...

Hospitals can reduce the risks associated with surgical fluids on the operating room floor — such as slips, falls and infections — through a new suction system called BASS, according to a news release ...

DALLAS, May 7 – A device that sucks out blood clots may improve survival for people undergoing angioplasty, according to one of the first studies of its kind published in today’s rapid access issue of ...