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Disma N, Asai T, Cools E, Cronin A, Engelhardt T, Fiadjoe J, Fuchs A, Garcia-Marcinkiewicz A, Habre W, Heath C, Johansen M, Kaufmann J, Kleine-Brueggeney M, Kovatsis PG, Kranke P, Lusardi AC, Matava C, Peyton J, Riva T, Romero CS, von Ungern-Sternberg B, Veyckemans F, Afshari A. Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Br J Anaesth 2024; 132:124-144. [PMID: 38065762 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Airway management is required during general anaesthesia and is essential for life-threatening conditions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Evidence from recent trials indicates a high incidence of critical events during airway management, especially in neonates or infants. It is important to define the optimal techniques and strategies for airway management in these groups. In this joint European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) and British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA) guideline on airway management in neonates and infants, we present aggregated and evidence-based recommendations to assist clinicians in providing safe and effective medical care. We identified seven main areas of interest for airway management: i) preoperative assessment and preparation; ii) medications; iii) techniques and algorithms; iv) identification and treatment of difficult airways; v) confirmation of tracheal intubation; vi) tracheal extubation, and vii) human factors. Based on these areas, Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes (PICO) questions were derived that guided a structured literature search. GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) methodology was used to formulate the recommendations based on those studies included with consideration of their methodological quality (strong '1' or weak '2' recommendation with high 'A', medium 'B' or low 'C' quality of evidence). In summary, we recommend: 1. Use medical history and physical examination to predict difficult airway management (1C). 2. Ensure adequate level of sedation or general anaesthesia during airway management (1B). 3. Administer neuromuscular blocker before tracheal intubation when spontaneous breathing is not necessary (1C). 4. Use a videolaryngoscope with an age-adapted standard blade as first choice for tracheal intubation (1B). 5. Apply apnoeic oxygenation during tracheal intubation in neonates (1B). 6. Consider a supraglottic airway for rescue oxygenation and ventilation when tracheal intubation fails (1B). 7. Limit the number of tracheal intubation attempts (1C). 8. Use a stylet to reinforce and preshape tracheal tubes when hyperangulated videolaryngoscope blades are used and when the larynx is anatomically anterior (1C). 9. Verify intubation is successful with clinical assessment and end-tidal CO2 waveform (1C). 10. Apply high-flow nasal oxygenation, continuous positive airway pressure or nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation for postextubation respiratory support, when appropriate (1B).
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- Nicola Disma
- Unit for Research in Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Unit for Research in Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy; Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; Perioperative Medicine Team, Perioperative Care Program, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department for Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Faculty for Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC) and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Unit for Research in Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Methodology Department, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Perioperative Medicine Team, Perioperative Care Program, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia; Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; Division of Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric and Obstetric Anaesthesia, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet & Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Disma N, Asai T, Cools E, Cronin A, Engelhardt T, Fiadjoe J, Fuchs A, Garcia-Marcinkiewicz A, Habre W, Heath C, Johansen M, Kaufmann J, Kleine-Brueggeney M, Kovatsis PG, Kranke P, Lusardi AC, Matava C, Peyton J, Riva T, Romero CS, von Ungern-Sternberg B, Veyckemans F, Afshari A. Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2024; 41:3-23. [PMID: 38018248 PMCID: PMC10720842 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Airway management is required during general anaesthesia and is essential for life-threatening conditions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Evidence from recent trials indicates a high incidence of critical events during airway management, especially in neonates or infants. It is important to define the optimal techniques and strategies for airway management in these groups. In this joint European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) and British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA) guideline on airway management in neonates and infants, we present aggregated and evidence-based recommendations to assist clinicians in providing safe and effective medical care. We identified seven main areas of interest for airway management: i) preoperative assessment and preparation; ii) medications; iii) techniques and algorithms; iv) identification and treatment of difficult airways; v) confirmation of tracheal intubation; vi) tracheal extubation, and vii) human factors. Based on these areas, Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes (PICO) questions were derived that guided a structured literature search. GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) methodology was used to formulate the recommendations based on those studies included with consideration of their methodological quality (strong '1' or weak '2' recommendation with high 'A', medium 'B' or low 'C' quality of evidence). In summary, we recommend: 1. Use medical history and physical examination to predict difficult airway management (1С). 2. Ensure adequate level of sedation or general anaesthesia during airway management (1B). 3. Administer neuromuscular blocker before tracheal intubation when spontaneous breathing is not necessary (1С). 4. Use a videolaryngoscope with an age-adapted standard blade as first choice for tracheal intubation (1B). 5. Apply apnoeic oxygenation during tracheal intubation in neonates (1B). 6. Consider a supraglottic airway for rescue oxygenation and ventilation when tracheal intubation fails (1B). 7. Limit the number of tracheal intubation attempts (1C). 8. Use a stylet to reinforce and preshape tracheal tubes when hyperangulated videolaryngoscope blades are used and when the larynx is anatomically anterior (1C). 9. Verify intubation is successful with clinical assessment and end-tidal CO 2 waveform (1C). 10. Apply high-flow nasal oxygenation, continuous positive airway pressure or nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation for postextubation respiratory support, when appropriate (1B).
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- Nicola Disma
- From the Unit for Research in Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy (ND, AF, ACL), Department of Anesthesiology, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan (TA), Department of Anaesthesiology, Pharmacology, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (EC, WH), Medical Library, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA (AC), Department of Anaesthesia, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada (TE, MJ), Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (JF, PGK, JP), Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland (AF, TR), Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA (AG-M), Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (CH), Perioperative Medicine Team, Perioperative Care Program, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA, Australia (CH, BvU-S), Department for Pediatric Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany (JK), Faculty for Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany (JK), Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC) and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany (MK-B), Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (PK), Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada (CM), Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Methodology Department, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Valencia, Spain (CSR), Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia (BvU-S), Division of Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia (BvU-S), Faculty of Medicine, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium (FV), Department of Paediatric and Obstetric Anaesthesia, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet & Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark (AA)
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Yousef N, Soghier L. Neonatal airway management training using simulation-based educational methods and technology. Semin Perinatol 2023; 47:151822. [PMID: 37778883 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Airway management is a fundamental component of neonatal critical care and requires a high level of skill. Neonatal endotracheal intubation (ETI), bag-mask ventilation, and supraglottic airway management are complex technical skills to acquire and continually maintain. Simulation training has emerged as a leading educational modality to accelerate the acquisition of airway management skills and train interprofessional teams. However, current simulation-based training does not always replicate neonatal airway management needed for patient care with a high level of fidelity. Educators still rely on clinical training on live patients. In this article, we will a) review the importance of simulation-based neonatal airway training for learners and clinicians, b) evaluate the available training modalities, instructional design, and challenges for airway procedural skill acquisition, especially neonatal ETI, and c) describe the human factors affecting the transfer of airway training skills into the clinical environment.
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- Nadya Yousef
- Division of Pediatrics and Neonatal Critical Care, "A. Béclère" Medical Center, Paris-Saclay University Hospitals, APHP, Paris, France
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- Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States; The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, United States.
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Impact of multiple intubation attempts on adverse tracheal intubation associated events in neonates: a report from the NEAR4NEOS. J Perinatol 2022; 42:1221-1227. [PMID: 35982243 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01484-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between number of attempts and adverse events during neonatal intubation. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study of prospectively collected data of intubations in the delivery room and NICU from the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates (NEAR4NEOS) in 17 academic centers from 1/2016 to 12/2019. We examined the association between tracheal intubation attempts [1, 2, and ≥3 (multiple attempts)] and clinical adverse outcomes (any tracheal intubation associated events (TIAE), severe TIAE, and severe oxygen desaturation). RESULTS Of 7708 intubations, 1474 (22%) required ≥3 attempts. Patient, provider, and practice factors were associated with higher TI attempts. Increasing intubation attempts was independently associated with a higher risk for TIAE. The adjusted odds ratio for TIAE and severe oxygen desaturation were significantly higher in TIs with 2 and ≥3 attempts than with one attempt. CONCLUSION The risk of adverse safety events during intubation increases with the number of intubation attempts.
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O'Connor TL. Premedication for Nonemergent Neonatal Intubation: A Systematic Review. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 2022; 36:284-296. [PMID: 35894726 DOI: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This systematic review evaluates research regarding the use of premedication for nonemergent neonatal intubation. Unmedicated intubation is associated with adverse outcomes such as physiologic instability and decompensation, repeat and prolonged intubation attempts, and trauma. Included studies compared medicated intervention groups against an unmedicated control. Medications vary greatly across studies and include anesthetics, opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, vagolytics, and neuromuscular blockades (muscle relaxants). A comprehensive search of randomized control trials, retrospective cohort studies, and prospective observational studies was completed from the electronic databases of CINAHL EBSCOhost, Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Cochrane Collaboration, and ClinicalTrials.gov and footnotes were used to complete the search. Twelve studies are included in this review dating back to 1984 and are from 5 countries. Outcome measures include changes in heart rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure; number and duration of attempts to intubate; and trauma to the oral cavity and upper airway. Twelve studies are included in this review and include 5410 patients. No studies were excluded based on level of evidence or quality appraisal. Findings in this review support the recommendation that opioids and vagolytic agents should be used for premedication for nonemergent neonatal intubation and adjuvant sedation and muscle relaxants should be considered.
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Chronic pain and agitation in neonatal life impact the developing brain. Oral sweet-tasting solutions should be used judiciously to mitigate behavioral responses to mild painful procedures, keeping in mind that the long-term impact is unknown. Rapidly acting opioids should be used as part of premedication cocktails for nonemergent endotracheal intubations. Continuous low-dose morphine or dexmedetomidine may be considered for preterm or term neonates exhibiting signs of stress during mechanical ventilation and therapeutic hypothermia, respectively. Further research is required regarding the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, and efficacy of pharmacologic agents used to mitigate mild, moderate, and chronic pain and stress in neonates.
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- Christopher McPherson
- Department of Pharmacy, St. Louis Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Place, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, F605B, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada; BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, 938 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
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Walter‐Nicolet E, Marchand‐Martin L, Guellec I, Biran V, Moktari M, Zana‐Taieb E, Magny J, Desfrère L, Waszak P, Boileau P, Chauvin G, Saint Blanquat L, Borrhomée S, Droutman S, Merhi M, Zupan V, Karoui L, Cimerman P, Carbajal R, Durrmeyer X. Premedication practices for neonatal tracheal intubation: Results from the EPIPPAIN 2 prospective cohort study and comparison with EPIPPAIN 1. PAEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL PAIN 2021; 3:46-58. [PMID: 35547594 PMCID: PMC8975199 DOI: 10.1002/pne2.12048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To describe the frequency and nature of premedication practices for neonatal tracheal intubation (TI) in 2011; to identify independent risk factors for the absence of premedication; to compare data with those from 2005 and to confront observed practices with current recommendations. Data concerning TI performed in neonates during the first 14 days of their admission to participating neonatal/pediatric intensive care units were prospectively collected at the bedside. This study was part of the Epidemiology of Procedural Pain in Neonates study (EPIPPAIN 2) conducted in 16 tertiary care units in the region of Paris, France, in 2011. Multivariate analysis was used to identify factors associated with premedication use and multilevel analysis to identify center effect. Results were compared with those of the EPIPPAIN 1 study, conducted in 2005 with a similar design, and to a current guidance for the clinician for this procedure. One hundred and twenty‐one intubations carried out in 121 patients were analyzed. The specific premedication rate was 47% and drugs used included mainly propofol (26%), sufentanil (24%), and ketamine (12%). Three factors were associated with the use of a specific premedication: nonemergent TI (Odds ratio (OR) [95% CI]: 5.3 [1.49‐20.80]), existence of a specific written protocol in the ward (OR [95% CI]:4.80 [2.12‐11.57]), and the absence of a nonspecific concurrent analgesia infusion before TI (OR [95% CI]: 3.41 [1.46‐8.45]). No center effect was observed. The specific premedication rate was lower than the 56% rate observed in 2005. The drugs used were more homogenous and consistent with the current recommendations than in 2005, especially in centers with a specific written protocol. Premedication use prior to neonatal TI was low, even for nonemergent procedures. Scientific consensus, implementation of international or national recommendations, and local written protocols are urgently needed to improve premedication practices for neonatal intubation.
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- Elizabeth Walter‐Nicolet
- Medicine and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Saint Joseph Hospital Paris France
- INSERM U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team Paris France
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- INSERM U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team Paris France
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- INSERM U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team Paris France
- Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Trousseau Hospital Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
- Medicine Sorbonne University Paris France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris CHU Robert Debré University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité Paris France
- Inserm U1141 University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité Paris France
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- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Bicêtre Hospital Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
- Espace Ethique/Ile de France ‐ Saint‐Louis Hospital Assistance Publique ‐Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
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- Port‐Royal Maternity Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Cochin‐Port Royal Hospital Assistance Publique‐Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Necker‐Enfants Maladies Hospital Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Louis Mourier Hospital Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
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- Medicine and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Delafontaine Hospital Saint Denis France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Poissy‐Saint Germain Poissy France
- Inserm U1185 Université Paris Saclay Le Kremlin‐Bicêtre France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Argenteuil Hospital Argenteuil France
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- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Necker‐enfants Malades Hospital Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
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- Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal André Grégoire Montreuil France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien Corbeil‐Essonnes France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Antoine Béclère Hospital Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Clamart France
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Grand hôpital de l’Est francilien, site de Meaux Meaux France
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- Centre National de Ressources de lutte contre la Douleur, Trousseau Hospital Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
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- INSERM U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team Paris France
- Medicine Sorbonne University Paris France
- Paediatric Emergency Department, Trousseau Hospital Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris Paris France
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- INSERM U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team Paris France
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil University Paris Est Créteil Créteil France
- Faculté de Médecine de Créteil IMRB, GRC CARMAS Université Paris Est Créteil Créteil France
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Practical approaches to sedation and analgesia in the newborn. J Perinatol 2021; 41:383-395. [PMID: 33250515 PMCID: PMC7700106 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-00878-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The prevention, assessment, and treatment of neonatal pain and agitation continues to challenge clinicians and researchers. Substantial progress has been made in the past three decades, but numerous outstanding questions remain. In this setting, clinicians must establish safe and compassionate standardized practices that consider available efficacy data, long-term outcomes, and research gaps. Novel approaches with limited data must be carefully considered against historic standards of care with robust data suggesting limited benefit and clear adverse effects. This review summarizes available evidence while suggesting practical clinical approaches to pain assessment and avoidance, procedural analgesia, postoperative analgesia, sedation during mechanical ventilation and therapeutic hypothermia, and the issues of tolerance and withdrawal. Further research in all areas represents an urgent priority for optimal neonatal care. In the meantime, synthesis of available data offers clinicians challenging choices as they balance benefit and risk in vulnerable critically ill neonates.
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Balakrishnan A, Sanghera RS, Boyle EM. New techniques, new challenges—The dilemma of pain management for less invasive surfactant administration? PAEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL PAIN 2020; 3:2-8. [PMID: 35548851 PMCID: PMC8975189 DOI: 10.1002/pne2.12033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Recent years have seen the increasing use of noninvasive respiratory support in preterm infants with the aim of minimizing the risk of mechanical ventilation and subsequent bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Respiratory distress syndrome is the most common respiratory diagnosis in preterm infants, and is best treated by administration of surfactant. Until recently, this has been performed via an endotracheal tube using premedication, which has often included opiate analgesia; subsequently, the infant has been ventilated. Avoidance of mechanical ventilation, however, does not negate the need for surfactant therapy. Less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) in spontaneously breathing infants is increasing in popularity, and appears to have beneficial effects. However, laryngoscopy is necessary, which carries adverse effects and is painful for the infant. Conventional methods of premedication for intubation tend to reduce respiratory drive, which increases the likelihood of ventilation being required. This has led to intense debate about the best strategy for providing appropriate treatment, taking into account both the respiratory needs of the infant and the need to alleviate procedural pain. Currently, clinical practice varies considerably and there is no consensus with respect to optimal management. This review seeks to summarize the benefits, risks, and challenges associated with this new approach.
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- Department of Health Sciences University of Leicester Leicester UK
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de Kort E, Kusters S, Niemarkt H, van Pul C, Reiss I, Simons S, Andriessen P. Quality assessment and response to less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) without sedation. Pediatr Res 2020; 87:125-130. [PMID: 31450233 PMCID: PMC7223491 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0552-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although sedative premedication for endotracheal intubation is considered standard of care, less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) is often performed without sedative premedication. The aim of this study was to assess success rates, technical quality and vital parameters in LISA without sedative premedication. METHODS Prospective observational study in 86 neonates <32 weeks' gestation. LISA was performed according to a standardized protocol without use of sedative premedication. Outcome measures were success rates of LISA attempts, reasons for failure and quality of technical conditions. In 37 neonates, heart rate and oxygen saturation levels from 20 min before until 30 min after start of LISA were collected. RESULTS In 48% of LISAs the first attempt failed and in 34% quality of technical conditions was inadequate. The success rate was significantly correlated with quality of technical conditions and experience of the performer. Desaturations <80% occurred in 54% of patients while bradycardia <80/min did not occur. CONCLUSION This study shows a relatively low success rate of the first attempt of LISA, frequent inadequacy of technical quality and frequent oxygen desaturations. These effects may be improved by the use of sedative premedication.
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- Ellen de Kort
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus UMC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Human & Technology, Biometrics, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Physics, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus UMC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus UMC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Máxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, the Netherlands
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Decreasing Time from Decision to Intubation in Premedicated Neonates: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatr Qual Saf 2019; 4:e234. [PMID: 32010860 PMCID: PMC6946237 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Endotracheal intubation carries the risk of discomfort, decompensation, oral trauma, and endotracheal tube malposition. Treatment with premedications reduces complications, increases overall intubation safety, improves pain control, and improves first-pass success. However, time is frequently a barrier to administration. We aimed to decrease the decision-to-intubation time interval from a baseline of 40 minutes to less than 35 minutes over 6 months.
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Premedication with neuromuscular blockade and sedation during neonatal intubation is associated with fewer adverse events. J Perinatol 2019; 39:848-856. [PMID: 30940929 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0367-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of premedication for tracheal intubation (TI) on adverse TI associated events, severe oxygen desaturations, and first attempt success STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) participating in the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates from 10/2014 to 6/2017. Premedication for TI was categorized as sedation with neuromuscular blockade, sedation only, or no medication. RESULTS 2260 TIs were reported from 11 NICUs. Adverse TI associated events occurred less often in sedation with neuromuscular blockade group (10%) as compared to sedation only (29%), or no medication group (23%), p < 0.001. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for adverse TI associated events were: sedation with neuromuscular blockade aOR 0.48 (95%CI 0.34-0.65, p < 0.001) compared to no medication. CONCLUSION Use of sedation with neuromuscular blockade was associated with favorable TI outcomes. This study supports the recommendation for the standard use of sedation with neuromuscular blockade in non-emergency TIs.
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Walter-Nicolet E, Courtois E, Milesi C, Ancel PY, Beuchée A, Tourneux P, Benhammou V, Carbajal R, Durrmeyer X. Premedication practices for delivery room intubations in premature infants in France: Results from the EPIPAGE 2 cohort study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215150. [PMID: 30970001 PMCID: PMC6457540 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objectives To assess premedication practices before tracheal intubation of premature newborns in the delivery room (DR). Study design From the national population-based prospective EPIPAGE 2 cohort in 2011, we extracted all live born preterms intubated in the DR in level-3 centers, without subsequent circulatory resuscitation. Studied outcomes included the rate and type of premedication, infants’ and maternities’ characteristics and survival and major neonatal morbidities at discharge from hospital. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed and a generalized estimating equation was used to identify factors associated with premedication use. Results Out of 1494 included neonates born in 65 maternities, 76 (5.1%) received a premedication. Midazolam was the most used drug accounting for 49% of the nine drugs regimens observed. Premedicated, as compared to non premedicated neonates, had a higher median [IQR] gestational age (30 [28–31] vs 28 [27–30] weeks, p<10−3), median birth weight (1391 [1037–1767] vs 1074 [840–1440] g, p<10−3) and median 1-minute Apgar score (8 [6–9] vs 6 [3–8], p<10−3). Using univariate analyses, premedication was significantly less frequent after maternal general anesthesia and during nighttime and survival without major morbidity was significantly higher among premedicated neonates (56/73 (81.4%) vs 870/1341 (69.3%), p = 0.028). Only 10 centers used premedication at least once and had characteristics comparable to the 55 other centers. In these 10 centers, premedication rates varied from 2% to 75%, and multivariate analysis identified gestational age and 1-minute Apgar score as independent factors associated with premedication use. Conclusion Premedication rate before tracheal intubation was only 5.1% in the DR of level-3 maternities for premature neonates below 34 weeks of gestation in France in 2011 and seemed to be mainly associated with centers’ local policies.
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- Paediatric Emergency Department. Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Arnaud de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France
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- INSERM, U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team, Paris, France
- Paris Descartes University France, Paris, France
- URC - CIC P1419, Cochin Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Division of Neonatology and CIC-1414, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Rennes, France
- LTSI, Inserm U1099, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University hospital, Amiens, France
- PériTox - UMI 01, Medicine University, Picardie Jules Verne University, Amiens, France
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- INSERM, U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team, Paris, France
- Paris Descartes University France, Paris, France
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- Paediatric Emergency Department. Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
- INSERM, U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team, Paris, France
- Paris Descartes University France, Paris, France
- Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1153, Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité Research Center, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Team, Paris, France
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, University Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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O'Shea JE, Loganathan P, Thio M, Kamlin COF, Davis PG. Analysis of unsuccessful intubations in neonates using videolaryngoscopy recordings. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2018; 103:F408-F412. [PMID: 29127153 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Neonatal intubation is a difficult skill to learn and teach. If an attempt is unsuccessful, the intubator and instructor often cannot explain why. This study aims to review videolaryngoscopy recordings of unsuccessful intubations and explain the reasons why attempts were not successful. STUDY DESIGN This is a descriptive study examining videolaryngoscopy recordings obtained from a randomised controlled trial that evaluated if neonatal intubation success rates of inexperienced trainees were superior if they used a videolaryngoscope compared with a laryngoscope. All recorded unsuccessful intubations were included and reviewed independently by two reviewers blinded to study group. Their assessment was correlated with the intubator's perception as reported in a postintubation questionnaire. The Cormack-Lehane classification system was used for objective assessment of laryngeal view. RESULTS Recordings and questionnaires from 45 unsuccessful intubations were included (15 intervention and 30 control). The most common reasons for an unsuccessful attempt were oesophageal intubation and failure to recognise the anatomy. In 36 (80%) of intubations, an intubatable view was achieved but was then either lost, not recognised or there was an apparent inability to correctly direct the endotracheal tube. Suctioning was commonly performed but rarely improved the view. CONCLUSIONS Lack of intubation success was most commonly due to failure to recognise midline anatomical structures. Trainees need to be taught to recognise the uvula and epiglottis and use these landmarks to guide intubation. Excessive secretions are rarely a factor in elective and premedicated intubations, and routine suctioning should be discouraged. Better blade design may make it easier to direct the tube through the vocal cords.
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- Joyce E O'Shea
- Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.,Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,PIPER-Neonatal Retrieval Service, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Newborn Research Centre, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Volz S, Stevens TP, Dadiz R. A randomized controlled trial: does coaching using video during direct laryngoscopy improve residents' success in neonatal intubations? J Perinatol 2018; 38:1074-1080. [PMID: 29795452 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-018-0134-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the intubation success rates of residents who receive coaching from supervisors concurrently viewing infants' airways via video during direct laryngoscopy (VDL), as compared with coaching during traditional direct laryngoscopy without video (TDL). STUDY DESIGN In a randomized controlled trial, 48 first and second-year residents performed neonatal intubations using VDL or TDL. The primary outcome was intubation success rates. Data were analyzed using the Pearson X2 and Student's t-test. RESULTS The overall intubation success rate was greater in the VDL vs. TDL group (57% vs. 33%, P < 0.05). First-year residents and residents intubating their first patient had higher intubation success rates in the VDL vs. TDL group (58% vs. 23% and 50% vs. 17%, respectively, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Resident coaching using VDL improved neonatal intubation success rates. Incorporating VDL as a coaching tool can optimize the quality of training during limited opportunities to achieve procedural competency and improve intubation-related patient outcomes.
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- Sarah Volz
- Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, AK, USA.
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- University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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Endotracheal intubation, a common procedure in neonatal intensive care, results in distress and disturbs physiologic homeostasis in the newborn. Analgesics, sedatives, vagolytics, and/or muscle relaxants have the potential to blunt these adverse effects, reduce the duration of the procedure, and minimize the number of attempts necessary to intubate the neonate. The medical care team must understand efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetic data for individual medications to select the optimal cocktail for each clinical situation. Although many units utilize morphine for analgesia, remifentanil has a superior pharmacokinetic profile and efficacy data. Because of hypotensive effects in preterm neonates, sedation with midazolam should be restricted to near-term and term neonates. A vagolytic, generally atropine, blunts bradycardia induced by vagal stimulation. A muscle relaxant improves procedural success when utilized by experienced practitioners; succinylcholine has an optimal pharmacokinetic profile, but potentially concerning adverse effects; rocuronium may be the agent of choice based on more robust safety data despite a relatively prolonged duration of action. In the absence of an absolute contraindication, neonates should receive analgesia with consideration of sedation, a vagolytic, and a muscle relaxant before endotracheal intubation. Neonatal units must develop protocols for premedication and optimize logistics to ensure safe and timely administration of appropriate agents.
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Krick J, Gray M, Umoren R, Lee G, Sawyer T. Premedication with paralysis improves intubation success and decreases adverse events in very low birth weight infants: a prospective cohort study. J Perinatol 2018; 38:681-686. [PMID: 29467520 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-018-0082-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the impact of premedication with and without a paralytic agent on the safety of tracheal intubation (TI) in infants ≤1500 g. STUDY DESIGN A prospective observational cohort study between February 2015 and June 2017. The primary outcomes were associations between the use of different premedication regimens with number of TI attempts, TI adverse events (TIAEs), and changes in heart rate. RESULTS Data were collected on 237 TIs. Median postmenstrual age at intubation was 28 completed weeks and weight was 953 g. Premedication with a paralytic was associated with fewer intubation attempts compared to premedication without a paralytic (p = 0.037). Premedication with a paralytic was associated with fewer TIAEs (p < 0.001) and less bradycardia compared to the other two regimens (p = 0.003) compared to premedication without a paralytic. CONCLUSIONS Premedication with a paralytic was associated with fewer intubation attempts, fewer TIAEs, and less bradycardia. Premedication with a paralytic may improve intubation safety in VLBWs.
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- Jeanne Krick
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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Moving from controversy to consensus: premedication for neonatal intubation. J Perinatol 2018; 38:611-613. [PMID: 29930326 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-018-0115-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Sawyer T, Foglia E, Hatch LD, Moussa A, Ades A, Johnston L, Nishisaki A. Improving neonatal intubation safety: A journey of a thousand miles. J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2018; 10:125-131. [PMID: 28409758 DOI: 10.3233/npm-171686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Neonatal intubation is one of the most common procedures performed by neonatologists, however, the procedure is difficult and high risk. Neonates who endure the procedure often experience adverse events, including bradycardia and severe oxygen desaturations. Because of low first attempt success rates, neonates are often subjected to multiple intubation attempts before the endotracheal tube is successfully placed. These factors conspire to make intubation one of the most dangerous procedures in neonatal medicine. In this commentary we review key elements in the journey to improve neonatal intubation safety. We begin with a review of intubation success rates and complications. Then, we discuss the importance of intubation training. Next, we examine quality improvement efforts and patient safety research to improve neonatal intubation safety. Finally, we evaluate new tools which may improve success rates, and decrease complications during neonatal intubation.
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- T Sawyer
- Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric, Division of Neonatology, Seattle, WA, USA
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric, Division of Neonatology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric, Division of Neonatology, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Université de Montréal, Department of Pediatric, Division of Neonatology, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric, Division of Neonatology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric, Division of Neonatology, New Haven, CT, USA
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric, Division of Neonatology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Davidson LA, Utarnachitt RB, Mason A, Sawyer T. Development and Testing of a Neonatal Intubation Checklist for an Air Medical Transport Team. Air Med J 2018; 37:41-45. [PMID: 29332775 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We developed a Neonatal Intubation Checklist for Airlift Northwest. Our goal was to improve the preparation, technical proficiency, and safety of neonatal intubation without increasing the time required to perform the procedure. METHODS The Neonatal Intubation Checklist, a "call and response" checklist for neonatal intubation, was developed. Its effectiveness was evaluated during a baseline assessment and 2 practice sessions after a checklist orientation. Intubation proficiency was evaluated using a validated assessment tool that included a proficiency score, a global rating scale (GRS) score, and time to perform the procedure. RESULTS Significant improvements in intubation proficiency and time to intubation were noted when teams used the intubation checklist (proficiency score: 29 [7] at baseline vs. 57 [1] with checklist, P < .001; GRS 2 [2, 2.5] at baseline vs. 5 [3, 5] with checklist, P < .001; baseline intubation time 626 [93] seconds vs. 479 (44) seconds with checklist, P < .001). These changes were associated with a large effect on proficiency (ƞ2 = 0.89), GRS (ƞ2 = 0.6), and time to successful intubation (ƞ2 = 0.52). CONCLUSION The use of the Neonatal Intubation Checklist improved transport team performance during simulated neonatal intubations and decreased the time required to successfully perform the procedure.
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- Lisa A Davidson
- Airlift Northwest, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Seattle, WA.
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- Airlift Northwest, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Seattle, WA
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- Airlift Northwest, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Seattle, WA
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Elmekkawi A, Abdelgadir D, Van Dyk J, Choudhury J, Dunn M. Use of naloxone to minimize extubation failure after premedication for INSURE procedure in preterm neonates. J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2016; 9:363-370. [PMID: 27834786 DOI: 10.3233/npm-915141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES A new guideline for the early respiratory management of preterm infants that included early nCPAP and INSURE was recently introduced in our NICU. This case series describes the clinical courses of a group of preterm infants managed according to this guideline, and reports the rates of successful extubation within 30 minutes of surfactant administration with and without the use of naloxone and adverse events encountered. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive case series of all preterm babies admitted to our unit who were candidates for INSURE procedure with premedication from August 2012 to August 2013. RESULTS A total of 31 infants were included with a mean birth weight of 1178 grams and a mean gestational age of 28.4 weeks. Twelve out of thirteen (92%) infants in the naloxone group were extubated within 30 minutes of surfactant administration while only 12/18 (67%) in the non-naloxone group were extubated within the same time frame. No adverse reactions were noted with naloxone usage in this context. CONCLUSION Naloxone can be effective in reversing the respiratory depressive effect of analgesic premedication and in turn facilitates expeditious extubation in some preterm infants intubated for INSURE procedure.
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- A Elmekkawi
- Department of Paediatrics, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.,Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Intubation Attempts Increase the Risk for Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants-A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pediatr 2016; 177:108-113. [PMID: 27470688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether neonates exposed to multiple intubation attempts within the first 4 days after birth have an increased incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective cohort study of infants intubated during the first 4 days after birth. Infants had birth weights (BWs) less than 1500 g and were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the University of California, San Diego, between January 1, 2005, and July 30, 2009. A subgroup analysis was done for infants with BW less than 750 g. RESULTS A total of 308 infants with BW <1500 g, including 102 with a BW <750 g, were intubated within the first 4 days of life. The number of intubation attempts was significantly greater in infants with a BW <750 g who had severe IVH compared with those with mild or no IVH (OR 1.395, 95% CI 1.090-1.786, P = .008). For infants with BW <1500 g, the number of intubation attempts in the delivery room was significantly greater for infants with severe IVH (OR 1.317, 95% CI 1.052-1.649, P = .016). CONCLUSION Increased intubation attempts were associated with increased incidence of severe IVH in infants with BW less than 750 g and in infants less than 1500 g who were intubated only in the delivery room. Prospective studies are needed to further evaluate the relationship between intubation attempts and severe IVH.
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Nadler I, McLanders M, Sanderson P, Liley H. Time without ventilation during intubation in neonates as a patient-centred measure of performance. Resuscitation 2016; 105:41-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Snoek KG, Reiss IKM, Greenough A, Capolupo I, Urlesberger B, Wessel L, Storme L, Deprest J, Schaible T, van Heijst A, Tibboel D. Standardized Postnatal Management of Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Europe: The CDH EURO Consortium Consensus - 2015 Update. Neonatology 2016; 110:66-74. [PMID: 27077664 DOI: 10.1159/000444210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In 2010, the congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) EURO Consortium published a standardized neonatal treatment protocol. Five years later, the number of participating centers has been raised from 13 to 22. In this article the relevant literature is updated, and consensus has been reached between the members of the CDH EURO Consortium. Key updated recommendations are: (1) planned delivery after a gestational age of 39 weeks in a high-volume tertiary center; (2) neuromuscular blocking agents to be avoided during initial treatment in the delivery room; (3) adapt treatment to reach a preductal saturation of between 80 and 95% and postductal saturation >70%; (4) target PaCO2 to be between 50 and 70 mm Hg; (5) conventional mechanical ventilation to be the optimal initial ventilation strategy, and (6) intravenous sildenafil to be considered in CDH patients with severe pulmonary hypertension. This article represents the current opinion of all consortium members in Europe for the optimal neonatal treatment of CDH.
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- Kitty G Snoek
- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Hatch LD, Grubb PH, Lea AS, Walsh WF, Markham MH, Whitney GM, Slaughter JC, Stark AR, Ely EW. Endotracheal Intubation in Neonates: A Prospective Study of Adverse Safety Events in 162 Infants. J Pediatr 2016; 168:62-66.e6. [PMID: 26541424 PMCID: PMC4698044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the rate of adverse events associated with endotracheal intubation in newborns and modifiable factors contributing to these events. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a prospective, observational study in a 100-bed, academic, level IV neonatal intensive care unit from September 2013 through June 2014. We collected data on intubations using standardized data collection instruments with validation by medical record review. Intubations in the delivery or operating rooms were excluded. The primary outcome was an intubation with any adverse event. Adverse events were defined and tracked prospectively as nonsevere or severe. We measured clinical variables including number of attempts to successful intubation and intubation urgency (elective, urgent, or emergent). We used logistic regression models to estimate the association of these variables with adverse events. RESULTS During the study period, 304 intubations occurred in 178 infants. Data were available for 273 intubations (90%) in 162 patients. Adverse events occurred in 107 (39%) intubations with nonsevere and severe events in 96 (35%) and 24 (8.8%) intubations, respectively. Increasing number of intubation attempts (OR 2.1, 95% CI, 1.6-2.6) and emergent intubations (OR 4.7, 95% CI, 1.7-13) were predictors of adverse events. The primary cause of emergent intubations was unplanned extubation (62%). CONCLUSIONS Adverse events are common in the neonatal intensive care unit, occurring in 4 of 10 intubations. The odds of an adverse event doubled with increasing number of attempts and quadrupled in the emergent setting. Quality improvement efforts to address these factors are needed to improve patient safety.
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- L Dupree Hatch
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine and the Center for Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN; Veteran's Affairs Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Nashville, TN
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O'Shea JE, Thio M, Kamlin CO, McGrory L, Wong C, John J, Roberts C, Kuschel C, Davis PG. Videolaryngoscopy to Teach Neonatal Intubation: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics 2015; 136:912-9. [PMID: 26482669 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-1028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neonatal endotracheal intubation is a necessary skill. However, success rates among junior doctors have fallen to <50%, largely owing to declining opportunities to intubate. Videolaryngoscopy allows instructor and trainee to share the view of the pharynx. We compared intubations guided by an instructor watching a videolaryngoscope screen with the traditional method where the instructor does not have this view. METHODS A randomized, controlled trial at a tertiary neonatal center recruited newborns from February 2013 to May 2014. Eligible intubations were performed orally on infants without facial or airway anomalies, in the delivery room or neonatal intensive care, by doctors with <6 months' tertiary neonatal experience. Intubations were randomized to having the videolaryngoscope screen visible to the instructor or covered (control). The primary outcome was first-attempt intubation success rate confirmed by colorimetric detection of expired carbon dioxide. RESULTS Two hundred six first-attempt intubations were analyzed. Median (interquartile range) infant gestation was 29 (27 to 32) weeks, and weight was 1142 (816 to 1750) g. The success rate when the instructor was able to view the videolaryngoscope screen was 66% (69/104) compared with 41% (42/102) when the screen was covered (P < .001, OR 2.81, 95% CI 1.54 to 5.17). When premedication was used, the success rate in the intervention group was 72% (56/78) compared with 44% (35/79) in the control group (P < .001, OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.6 to 6.6). CONCLUSIONS Intubation success rates of inexperienced neonatal trainees significantly improved when the instructor was able to share their view on a videolaryngoscope screen.
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- Joyce E O'Shea
- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, Scotland; University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland; joyce.o'
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- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; PIPER-Neonatal Transport, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; and
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- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland
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- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Newborn Research, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; and
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DeMeo SD, Katakam L, Goldberg RN, Tanaka D. Predicting neonatal intubation competency in trainees. Pediatrics 2015; 135:e1229-36. [PMID: 25847805 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pediatric residency training programs are graduating residents who are not competent in neonatal intubation, a vital skill needed for any pediatrician involved in delivery room resuscitations. However, a precise definition of competency during training is lacking. The objective of this study was to more precisely define the trajectory toward competency in neonatal intubation for pediatric residents, as a framework for later evaluating complementary training tools. METHODS This is a retrospective single-center observational study of resident-performed neonatal intubations at Duke University Medical Center between 2005 and 2013. Using a Bayesian statistical model, intubation competency was defined when the resident attained a 75% likelihood of intubating their next patient successfully. RESULTS A total of 477 unique intubation attempts by 105 residents were analyzed. The path to proficiency was defined by a categorical or milestone learning event after which all learners move toward competency in a similar manner. In our cohort, 4 cumulative successes were needed to achieve competency. Only 24 of 105 (23%) achieved competency during the study period. Residents who failed their first 2 opportunities, compared with those successful on their first 2 opportunities, needed nearly double the intubation exposure to achieve competency. CONCLUSIONS Bayesian statistics may be useful to more precisely describe neonatal intubation competency in residents. Achieving competency in neonatal intubation appears to be a categorical or milestone learning event whose timing varies between residents. The current educational environment does not provide adequate procedural exposure to achieve competency for most residents.
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- Stephen D DeMeo
- Division of Neonatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; and
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Neonatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; and
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- Division of Neonatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; and
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Foglia EE, Ades A, Napolitano N, Leffelman J, Nadkarni V, Nishisaki A. Factors Associated with Adverse Events during Tracheal Intubation in the NICU. Neonatology 2015; 108:23-9. [PMID: 25967680 PMCID: PMC4475443 DOI: 10.1159/000381252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of adverse tracheal intubation-associated events (TIAEs) and associated patient, practice, and intubator characteristics in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting are unknown. OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence of adverse TIAEs and to identify factors associated with TIAEs in the NICU. METHODS Single-site prospective observational cohort study of infants who were intubated in a level 4 referral NICU between September 1, 2011 and November 30, 2013. A standardized pediatric airway registry was implemented to document patient, practice, and intubator characteristics and outcomes of intubation encounters. The primary outcome was adverse TIAEs. RESULTS Adverse TIAEs occurred in 153 of 701 (22%) tracheal intubation encounters. Factors that were independently associated with lower incidence of TIAEs in logistic regression included attending physician (vs. resident; odds ratio (OR) 0.4, 95% CI: 0.16, 0.98) and use of paralytic medication (OR 0.45, 95% CI: 0.25, 0.81). Severe oxygen desaturations (≥ 20% decrease in oxygen saturation) occurred in 51.1% of encounters and were more common in tracheal intubations performed by residents (62.8%), compared to fellows (43.2%) or attendings (47.5%; p = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS Adverse TIAEs and severe oxygen desaturation events are common in the NICU setting. Modifiable risk factors associated with TIAEs identified include intubator training level and use of paralytic medications.
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- Elizabeth E Foglia
- Division of Neonatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., USA
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