Journal article
Assessment of gas flow waves for endotracheal tube placement in an ovine model of neonatal resuscitation
GM Schmölzer, SB Hooper, KJ Crossley, BJ Allison, CJ Morley, PG Davis
Resuscitation | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2010
Abstract
Aim: Clinical assessment and end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) detectors are routinely used to verify correct endotracheal tube (ETT) placement. However, ETCO2 detectors may mislead clinicians by failing to correctly identify placement of an ETT under a variety of circumstances. A flow sensor measures and displays gas flow in and out of an ETT. We compared endotracheal flow sensor recordings with a colorimetric CO2-detector (Pedi-Cap®) to detect endotracheal intubation in a preterm sheep model of neonatal resuscitation. Methods: Six preterm lambs were intubated and ventilated immediately after delivery. At 5min the oesophagus was also intubated with a similar tube. The endotracheal tube and oesophageal ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
GM Schmolzer is supported in part by a Royal Women's Hospital Postgraduate Research Degree Scholarship and Monash International Postgraduate Research Scholarship. PG Davis is the recipient of an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellowship and SB Hooper is the recipient of a NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship. Supported by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Program Grant No. 384100. CJ Morley is a consultant to Drager Medical (Drager Medical, Lubeck, Germany).