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 ...
Minimal suctioning resulted in significantly higher use of non-assigned suctioning devices for perceived breathing or feeding difficulties compared to enhanced suctioning, suggesting that parents in ...
Endotracheal suctioning is a critical intervention in the management of mechanically ventilated patients, designed to maintain airway patency by removing accumulated secretions. The technique ...