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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

The most painful form of birth control, used by millions of American women, could soon become virtually pain-free - thanks to a new cervical 'suction' cup. Women undergoing procedures to insert an IUD ...