Effect of routine suction on lung aeration in critically ill neonates and young infants measured with electrical impedance tomography

Effect of routine suction on lung aeration in critically ill neonates and young infants measured with electrical impedance tomography

Abstract Endotracheal suctioning is a widely used procedure to remove secretions from the airways of ventilated patients. Despite its prevalence, regional effects of this maneuver have seldom been studied. In this study, we explore its effects on regional lung aeration in neonates and young infants...

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Main Authors: Claas Händel, Tobias Becher, Martijn Miedema, Merja Kallio, Thalia Papadouri, Andreas D. Waldmann, Louiza Sophocleous, Christina Karaoli, Rebecca Yerworth, Richard Bayford, Peter C. Rimensberger, Anton H. van Kaam, Inéz Frerichs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42965-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42965-7

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