Incorporating nasal high-flow therapy during endotracheal intubation attempts in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) increased the chance of success on the first try, a randomized study found. In ...

(HealthDay)—Neonatal intubation competency can be modeled using a Bayesian statistical model, according to a study published online April 6 in Pediatrics. Stephen D. DeMeo, D.O., from the Duke ...

Video laryngoscopy for the urgent intubation of neonates led to higher rates of success on the first attempt than direct laryngoscopy, a single-center randomized trial from Ireland found. Of more than ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Doctors in training vs. neonatologists were behind most of the intubation attempts. The proportion of successful ...

Repeated intubation attempts in neonates are associated with an increased risk of adverse events. Video laryngoscopy might result in greater success on the first attempt than direct laryngoscopy. New ...

ST. LOUIS — Washington University in St. Louis said Monday that it has stopped using sedated cats to train medical students how to insert breathing tubes down babies’ throats, effectively ending the ...

(HealthDay)—Using middle finger length to guide tracheal intubation depth improves the rate of appropriate tube placement in children, according to a study published in the November issue of Pediatric ...

Studies have shown that noninvasive respiratory support at birth — rather than immediate intubation and delivery of lung surfactant — improves short-term respiratory outcomes in premature infants born ...

Intubation is a technique doctors can use to keep your airway open by placing a tube into your trachea (windpipe) either through your mouth or nose. You may need to be intubated if your airway is ...

Intubation in neonates is challenging, and repeated attempts are associated with adverse events. Among neonates undergoing urgent intubation, video laryngoscopy resulted in more successful first ...