Mercury Medical Donates Resuscitators to Neonatologists for Africa
Mercury Medical donated its NeoTee T-Piece Resuscitators to NGO Neonatologists for Africa to help newborns survive their first hour of life.
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Neonatal/Pediatric Endotracheal Suctioning
Endotracheal suctioning is one of the most commonly performed NICU/PICU interventions but the practice requires special care for neonatal and pediatric airways.
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Alarm Fatigue and Pediatric Patient Monitoring
Alarm fatigue is a major patient safety issue in hospital ICUs but how does the problem differ in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units?
NICU/PICU Care for Respiratory Syncytial Virus
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 Capnograph Useful in Assessment of Children with Tracheostomy
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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Transport of Newborns on Inhaled Nitric Oxide: Logistics, Safety, New FDA Approval
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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How Coronavirus Changed Life for Respiratory Therapists in the NICU/PICU
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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One-time Preemie Now a Neonatal Physician Treating Infants with Ventilation
Thirty-three years after her early birth, a neonatal doctor in London is treating preemies with advanced ventilation technology.
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Inhaled Nitric Oxide: Past, Present, and Future
The clinical uses of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) have evolved over the decades as more and more data reveal its benefits (and potential benefits) for a range of cardiopulmonary disorders.
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NICU Respiratory Therapists Striving for Improvement, One Endotracheal Tube at a Time
Implementing an evidence-based standardized approach of care for ventilated neonatal patients will reduce unplanned extubations in the NICU, and Respiratory Therapy departments should take the lead in developing a performance improvement project.
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Newly Acquired Bubble CPAP Devices Already Successful at PA Hospital
Newborns at Excela Westmoreland Hospital in Pennsylvania are already benefitting from the Family Additions Maternity Center’s recent acquisition of two bubble CPAP devices.
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn
Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn (RDS) occurs in premature infants secondary to insufficient surfactant production and structural immaturity of the infant’s lungs.
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$68M Grant to Fund Bubble CPAP Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rice University’s NEST 360° health initiative has secured $68 million in funding for neonatal technologies including bubble CPAP devices to reduce newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa by 50%.
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Air Pollution Linked to Increase in NICU Admissions
Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more...
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Caffeine May Prevent PGE1 Respiratory Disorders
Caffeine may prevent prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) induced respiratory complications in infants treated for congenital heart defects.
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