Tracheostomy suctioning is a procedure that helps clear mucus secretions in people with a tracheostomy tube. Some individuals may require frequent suctioning, for example, if they have a lung ...

We evaluated the effect of tracheal suctioning at birth in 29 lambs with asphyxia induced by cord occlusion and meconium aspiration during gasping. We conducted a randomized study in a lamb model of ...

Objective: To provide a comprehensive, evidence-based review of pediatric endotracheal suctioning: effects, indications, and clinical practice. Methods: PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied ...

When patients with a tracheostomy tube reach a stage in their care at which decannulation appears to be possible, it is common practice to cap the tracheostomy tube for 24 hours to see whether they ...

To compare the effects of open tracheal suctioning (OS) plus intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) vs closed tracheal suctioning (CS) plus volume guarantee ventilation (VG) on changes in mean ...

Babies discharged from the emergency department (ED) for bronchiolitis saw mixed benefits from enhanced nasal suctioning, a randomized trial found. Additional resource use -- a composite of ...

Suctioning of the airway is a common procedure but it should always be based on a thorough assessment as it can present significant risks for the patient. This article on airway suctioning outlines ...

Delivering coronavirus vaccines via suctioning technique was found to help generate higher antibody levels and provide more protection than traditional needles, suggests a new study. Delivering ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, typically rears its head in the fall and wintertime in babies and young children. Early symptoms include runny nose, decrease in appetite ...

It's been almost a year since the first COVID-19 vaccines were pushed into public use. While the vaccines have been clinically tested and found to be quite effective in preventing severe COVID risks ...

A 'suctioning' technique for COVID-19 vaccines may be able to provide more protection than traditional needles, a new study suggests. Researchers tested a new type of immunization for the virus based ...

Forty-three clinical trials and systematic reviews were identified, of which 14 were initially excluded as they either did not evaluate suctioning specifically or they concerned the adult age group.