A trial of the Nellcor Stat Cap, which detects exhaled carbon dioxide, as an aid to determining whether endotracheal tubes are placed in the oesophagus or the trachea, was carried out in the neonatal unit of this hospital. Twenty five neonates, with a mean (range) gestational age of 33 (24-42) weeks and a mean (range) birthweight of 2.17 (0.54-4.1) kg were studied over two months. These babies ...

et al. that preoperative screening should be performed in selected at-risk patients, including those with known or suspected anemia or a family history of sickle cell disease, and those undergoing high-risk surgery, as stated in our study. We do not question the role of screening in public health. However, to have the greatest impact on public health, screening should be performed in the newbor...

OBJECTIVE To compare endotracheal tube tip-to-carina distance obtained by ultrasonography vs. that obtained by chest X-ray in neonates. METHODS After endotracheal intubation of 40 neonates, chest X-ray and, within one hour, ultrasonography was obtained for each patient for measurement of endotracheal tube tip-to-carina distance. RESULTS Means of endotracheal tube tip-to-carina distances wer...

Objective: To identify risk factors associated with death in infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Taubaté University Hospital. Methods: This is a longitudinal study based on information from medical records regarding newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Taubaté University Hospital. The outcome, either discharge or death, was the dependent variable. The indepen...

Objectives: To examine the occurrence of pneumonia linked with a ventilator in neonatal intensive care unit and to determine related risk factors. Purpose study: better identify associated morbidity mortality, pathophysiology, recommended measures avoid this disease, paediatric VAP diagnosis methods must become more standardized exact. Study design: A cross-sectional study Place Duration: This ...

Background & Aims: Endotracheal intubation is commonly performed in the intensive care unit. Many international guidelines for difficult intubation management are available and the intensivists think that any endotracheal intubation in ICU is potentially difficult with several complications. Materials & Methods: After obtaining ethical approval, this descriptive and analytical study was cond...

Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome is the leading cause of neonatal acute failure. Despite successes achieved and existing international recommendations, in some cases there a severe course this disease, which requires personalized approach to patient intensive care measures.
 The article presents case successful treatment full-term newborn complicated by pulmonary barotrauma using mon...