In such cases, the cuff was inflated again, and the assessment concluded. The evaluation continued per protocol in patients with an unobstructed tracheostomy tube and sustained clinical stability. The ...

Silver has antimicrobial properties in vitro and may reduce biofilm formation on and bacterial adherence to the endotracheal tube. Kollef and colleagues (2008) conducted a prospective, randomized ...

health.wa.gov.au High volume low pressure cuffed endotracheal tubes (ETTs) are being used with increasing frequency in neonates during anaesthesia and in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). The ...

health.wa.gov.au Traditionally, uncuffed endotracheal tubes (ETTs) have been used for artificial ventilation of infants and children. More recently, newer designed high-volume low-pressure (HVLP) ...

Introduction: Attempted tracheal replacement efforts thus far have had very little success. Major limiting factors have been the inability to efficiently re-vascularise and mimic the mechanical ...

If you have general anesthesia, your anesthesiologist will place a tube in your throat so you will have mechanical assistance with your breathing. Regional anesthesia for rotator cuff repair is ...

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We have statistically low success rates in achieving an advanced airway with an endotracheal (ET) tube, and although there are other techniques that we can utilize (e.g., the i-gel), there are ...