Conventional ventilator settings Common pitfalls Mode: Variable, decelerating inspiratory flow pattern is preferred to (a) optimize patient comfort and (b) augment mean airway pressure while minimizing peak inspiratory pressure Volume-limited…
Fig. 72.1 Map of Oceania 72.1 Neonatal Services Neonatal services providing ventilation in Australia and New Zealand range from being extremely centralized in some areas (e.g., Western Australia) to being…
and Peter C. Rimensberger8 (7) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Medical Center Utrecht, 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands (8) Department of Pediatrics, Service of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, University Hospital of…
Fig. 60.1 Histograms of SpO2 and FiO2 show increased time within the target range of SpO2 and a striking reduction in time spent with high SpO2 during automated FiO2 adjustment…
Fig. 24.1 Left lung collapse due to mucus plugging before (a) and after (b) chest physiotherapy It is important to note that the ‘indications or contraindications for or against chest…
First author (reference) Tagarro Garcia Stark Lago Moore Lago Kipper Date 2008 2008 2008 2008 2005 2005 Location Barcelona, Spain Melbourne, Australia Brazil Westmead, Australia Southern Brazil Southern Brazil #PICUs…
and Nelson Claure2 (2) Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA 48.1.1 Clinical Presentation The original publication on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)…
Number of beds in PICU (median (min, max)) 20 (7, 45) Number of physicians in PICU (median (min, max)) 7 (4,20) Medical staff with pediatric critical care training (median %)…
Fig. 62.1 The presenting screen of a computer decision support tool prepared for pediatric modes of ventilation. Specific tools are within the software including the oxygenation tables for various levels…
, Doug F. Hacking2, 3, Colin R. Robertson1, 2, 4 and Lex W. Doyle2, 5, 6 (1) Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia (2) Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia (3)…
