Tag Archives: Assisted ventilation

Delivering better CPAP in the delivery room, can we avoid intubation in the most immature babies?

Posted on 7 October 2021 by Keith Barrington

Randomized trials have shown that trying to prevent intubation in the DR leads to less severe lung injury. The Cochrane review of prophylactic CPAP compared to immediate intubation included 3 trials (SUPPORT, COIN and DR Management study), that review found … Continue reading →

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Clinical evaluation vs Technology

Posted on 26 February 2019 by Keith Barrington

Two recent trials in adult ICU patients ask very interesting questions, questions which are only linked by testing something clinically simple versus a more technologically demanding evaluation. The first was comparing the use of serum lactate concentrations versus capillary filling … Continue reading →

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I want a Guarantee.

Posted on 26 May 2016 by Keith Barrington

Enomoto M, et al. Effect of Volume Guarantee in Preterm Infants on High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation: A Pilot Study. American journal of perinatology. 2016(EFirst). One of the things that really bugs me (and there are many, as my gentle readers will … Continue reading →

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Ventilator Graphics: Are Pressure Volume Loops interesting?

Posted on 24 February 2014 by Keith Barrington

If you buy a new ventilator today for your preterm infants, you cannot avoid having ‘sophisticated graphics’. These ‘sophisticated graphics’ are supposed to help you ventilate the babies appropriately. I have always been very skeptical about ‘sophisticated graphics’ as they … Continue reading →

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