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) ...
After intubation, the HEPA filter is then disconnected from the bag valve mask and reconnected to the endotracheal tube (ETT).4 5 However ... the HEPA-ETT (‘HE’) or ‘Swivel-HEPA-ETT (SHE)-bougie’ ...
We have statistically low success rates in achieving an advanced airway with an endotracheal ... method for raising ET tube success rates is utilization of the bougie. The bougie is a flexible ...