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Trial reportJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2016

Assessment of endotracheal tube placement in newborn infants: a randomized controlled trial.

S van Os, P-Y Cheung, K Kushniruk, M O'Reilly, K Aziz, G M Schmölzer

Erratum issuedOpen access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
PubMed Publisher
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Trial report in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S van OsCentre for the Study of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
P-Y CheungCentre for the Study of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
K KushnirukCentre for the Study of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
M O'ReillyCentre for the Study of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
K AzizCentre for the Study of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
G M SchmölzerCentre for the Study of Asphyxia and Resuscitation, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Alberta Health Services · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveInternational resuscitation guidelines recommend clinical assessment and exhaled CO2 to confirm tube placement immediately after intubation. However, exhaled CO2 devices can display false negative results. In comparison, any respiratory function monitor can be used to measure and display gas flow in and out of an endotracheal tube. However, neither method has been examined in detail. We hypothesized that a flow sensor would improve the assessment of tracheal vs esophageal tube placement in neonates with a higher success rate and a shorter time to tube placement confirmation when compared with the use of a quantitative end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) detector. STUDY

designBetween December 2013 and September 2014, preterm and term infants requiring endotracheal intubation were eligible for inclusion and randomly allocated to either ETCO2 ('ETCO2 group') or flow sensor ('flow sensor group'). All infants were analyzed according to their group at randomization (that is, analysis was by intention-to-treat).

resultDuring the study period, a total of 110 infants (n=55 for each group) were randomized. Successful endotracheal tube placements were correctly identified in 100% of cases by the flow sensor compared with 72% of cases with the ETCO2 detector within 10 inflations (P<0.05). The median (interquartile range) number of inflations needed to identify successful tube placement was significantly lower in the flow sensor group with 2 (1 to 3) inflations vs 8 (6 to 10) inflations with the ETCO2 detector (P<0.001).

conclusionA flow sensor would improve the assessment of successful endotracheal tube placement with a higher success rate and a shorter time compared with an ETCO2 detector.

Indexed as

Intubation, IntratrachealPulmonary VentilationRespiratory Function TestsBreath TestsCarbon DioxideFalse Negative ReactionsFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareReproducibility of ResultsCarbon Dioxide

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PMID26765556
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