The prolonged use of an endotracheal tube and mechanical ventilation may cause upper
airway damage and predispose the neonate to the development of chronic lung disease (CLD) …

BACKGROUND: Bubble CPAP, used for spontaneously breathing infants to avoid intubation
or postextubation support, can be delivered with different interface types. This study …

… form for the nurse to review, it avoids reliance on the nurse’s memory—which we believe
was crucial to the documentation’s success. Second, it lists the items for documentation that the …

Background: Structured training courses have shown to improve patient outcomes; however,
guidelines are inconsistently applied in up to 50% of all neonatal resuscitations. This is …

Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) ventilation allows patients to determine their
peak inspiratory pressure and tidal volume on a breath-by-breath basis. Apprehension exists …

BACKGROUND: Apnea time allows the clinician to set a minimum spontaneous respiratory
frequency when using noninvasive neurally-adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA). Short …

BACKGROUND: Interdisciplinary rounding is used to establish and communicate patient care
goals and monitor progress toward goal attainment. This study describes staff satisfaction …

In breast cancer, estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) positive cancer accounts for approximately
74% of all diagnoses, and in these settings, it is a primary driver of cell proliferation. …

Antibiotic resistance among highly pathogenic strains of bacteria and fungi is a growing
concern in the face of the ability to sustain life during critical illness with advancing medical …

Background: Premature neonates are exposed to numerous painful procedures. Physiologic
fluctuations in heart rate (HR), respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation are typically used to …