Automated Control of Oxygen in Neonates
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…
Respiratory Physiotherapy and Endotracheal Suctioning During Mechanical Ventilation
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…
Ethical Concerns
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…
Chronic Respiratory Failure in Neonates
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)…
Organization Characteristics in North America
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 %)…
Automation of ALI/ARDS Ventilation in Children
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…
Long-Term Outcomes After Mechanical Ventilation in Neonates
, 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)…
Weaning from Mechanical Ventilator Support in Neonates
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015Peter C. Rimensberger (ed.)Pediatric and Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation10.1007/978-3-642-01219-8_58 58. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilator Support in Neonates Anne Greenough1, 2 and Andrew Currie1 (1) Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, MRC Centre…
Pediatric Asthma
Fig. 51.1 Mechanics of dynamic hyperinflation in acute severe asthma (Rotta and Steinhorn 2007). (a) A flow-time curve shows that inspiration begins before complete exhalation of the previous breath, leading…
