Tag Archives: education

Endotracheal intubation, making it safer for babies

Posted on 5 February 2018 by Keith Barrington

Many of our patients need invasive ventilatory support, for which endotracheal intubation is required, but we intubate many fewer babies than in the past. We also very rarely intubate babies for endotracheal suction to remove meconium any longer. Which means … Continue reading →

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Videolaryngoscopy to teach intubation

Posted on 10 March 2016 by Keith Barrington

Two recent randomized trials, one from our group, and another one from Melbourne have evaluate the role of the videolaryngoscope (VL) in teaching trainees in neonatology to perform endotracheal intubations. The two trials are structured differently and tell us different … Continue reading →