In a randomized controlled trial of 24 pediatric patients, for 104 suctioning episodes, it was shown that patients who received between 0.5 and 2 mL of normal saline before or during suctioning ...

Objective: To provide a comprehensive, evidence-based review of pediatric endotracheal suctioning: effects, indications, and clinical practice. Methods: PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and ...

Professor Shinji Ninomiya of the Department of Health Sciences, Hiroshima International University, says, "Students can work on procedures like endotracheal suctioning and get immediate feedback ...