A study of critical care patients at a large children's hospital finds unplanned extubations are common and linked to adverse events in nearly half of patients. Researchers identify the top risk factors, informing potential patient safety improvement practices.
Mercury Medical donated its NeoTee T-Piece Resuscitators to NGO Neonatologists for Africa to help newborns survive their first hour of life.
The US FDA issued an alert to healthcare providers over a shortage of tracheostomy tubes, including Bivona tracheostomy tubes manufactured by ICU Medical.
Neonatal patients on ECMO who also had cardiovascular or gastrointestinal conditions were at greater risk for readmission within the first year of their initial discharge.
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Alarm fatigue is a major patient safety issue in hospital ICUs but how does the problem differ in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units?
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Infants and children with poor nutrition and growth are more likely to suffer from spirometric restriction, a serious respiratory condition that has been linked to comorbidities and early mortality as adults.
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A genetic variant in a surfactant-producing protein led to a fatal case of interstitial lung disease in a two-year-old child, according to an analysis of the child’s lung tissue.
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The survival rate of extremely preterm infants increased from 76% for infants born 2008 to 2012, to 78.3% for infants born 2013 to 2018, the NIH reports.
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The successful implementation of transcutaneous CO2 equipment at Hershey Medical Center’s Level IV NICU demonstrates that the technology has evolved to accommodate the diagnostic monitoring needs of neonatal care providers and patients, according to this case study by clinicians in the center’s NICU.
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Noninvasive ventilation methods for respiratory distress syndrome have gained attention in recent years due to rising incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in intubated infants.
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B&B Medical Technologies’ Baby Tape Plus is a pre-cut endotracheal tube holder made from a non-irritating, latex free hydrocolloid adhesive that is skin friendly for infants.
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Infants and children are very susceptible to RSV infection and the most serious cases (usually involving bronchiolitis or pneumonia) will be admitted to NICU/PICU.
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Masimo’s EMMA Portable Capnograph was useful for assessment of the respiratory condition in children with tracheostomy, according to an international study.
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The interhospital transport of infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) being administered inhaled nitric oxide therapy requires specialized, intensive care.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated some of the routine ways respiratory therapists are able to provide care to children in the NICU/PICU.
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