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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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Dincer E, Topçuoğlu S, Karatekin G. Ultrasonography for Determining Endotracheal Tube Tip Position in Very Low Birth Weight Infants. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2023; 42:437-441. [PMID: 35904138 DOI: 10.1002/jum.16067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the feasibility of USG in confirming the endotracheal tube site and compare it with chest X-rays in very low birth weight infants. METHODS A chest X-ray and thorax ultrasonography processes are started as soon as the infant is intubated. Endotracheal tube place is evaluated with ultrasonography and noted, and with chest X-ray and time elapsed in these two processes are noted. The correlation between these two methods was calculated. RESULTS While endotracheal tubes are visualized with 100% success, there was a significant correlation between the measures of endotracheal tube-carina distances (r = .979, P > .001). In addition, ultrasonography was six times faster than chest X-ray interpretation (USG; 4.6 ± 1.8 min vs CXR; 29.6 ± 9.0 min, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Ultrasonography is a feasible and faster method for determining endotracheal tube place in very low birth weight infants and may prevent radiation exposure in neonatal intensive care units.
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- Emre Dincer
- Neonatology Department, University of Health Sciences, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Neonatology Department, University of Health Sciences, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Neonatology Department, University of Health Sciences, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Razak A, Faden M, Alghamdi J, Binmanee A, Alonazi AH, Hamdoun A, Almugaiteeb S, Patel W, Katar H, Lora F, Alismail A, Lavery A, Hamama I, Alsaleem N, Alshaikh M, Alrasheed L, Aldibasi O. Randomised trial estimating length of endotracheal tube insertion using gestational age or nasal-tragus length in newborns: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e055628. [PMID: 35046004 PMCID: PMC8772421 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Endotracheal tube (ETT) insertion depth estimation is important for optimal placement of ETT tip and balanced ventilation of the lungs. Various methods are available to determine the ETT insertion depth. The Neonatal Resuscitation Programme recommends the gestational age and nasal-tragus length (NTL) methods for estimating ETT insertion depth during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. However, the prospective data comparing these two methods is lacking. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is an open-label multi-centre randomised controlled trial, where gestational age and NTL methods will be used to determine the initial ETT insertion depth in term and preterm infants that are less than 28 days old, requiring oral intubation in the delivery room or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). SITES AND SAMPLE SIZE The trial is aimed to recruit 454 infants over 3 years across tertiary level NICUs. OUTCOMES The primary outcome includes an optimally positioned ETT, defined as an ETT tip between the upper border of the first thoracic vertebra and the lower border of the second thoracic vertebra. The outcome is assessed by a paediatric radiologist, who will be masked to the group assignment. Secondary outcomes are malpositioned ETT tips, pneumothorax, ETT repositioning, chronic lung disease, invasive ventilation days, and death. ANALYSIS Data will be analysed using the intention-to-treat principle. The primary and categorical secondary outcomes will be compared using the χ2 test. Adjusted risk ratios of outcomes will be calculated along with 95% CIs through multivariable logistic regression analysis, including covariates deemed biologically to influence the outcomes. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study has been approved by the PNU Research Ethics Board (20-0148) and the respective ethical review boards of the participating centres. The results will be disseminated through conference meetings, social media platforms, and publications in scientific journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04393337.
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- Abdul Razak
- Pediatrics, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics, King Fahad Hospital, AlBaha, Saudi Arabia
- Pediatrics, AlBaha University, AlBaha, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Radiology, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics, King Fahad Hospital, AlBaha, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Pediatrics, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Biswas A, Ho SKY, Yip WY, Kader KBA, Kong JY, Ee KTT, Baral VR, Chinnadurai A, Quek BH, Yeo CL. Singapore Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines 2021. Singapore Med J 2021; 62:404-414. [PMID: 35001116 PMCID: PMC8804489 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2021110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Neonatal resuscitation is a coordinated, team-based series of timed sequential steps that focuses on a transitional physiology to improve perinatal and neonatal outcomes. The practice of neonatal resuscitation has evolved over time and continues to be shaped by emerging evidence as well as key opinions. We present the revised Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines for Singapore 2021. The recommendations from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Task Force Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations (2020) and guidelines from the American Heart Association and European Resuscitation Council were compared with existing guidelines. The recommendations of the Neonatal Subgroup of the Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council were derived after the work group discussed and appraised the current available evidence and their applicability to local clinical practice.
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- Agnihotri Biswas
- Department of Neonatology, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore
- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Neonatal Group, Paediatric Subcommittee, Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Department of Neonatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Neonatology, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Department of Neonatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
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- Neonatal Group, Paediatric Subcommittee, Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council, Singapore
- Kinder Clinic Pte Ltd, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Department of Neonatology, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore
- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Neonatal Group, Paediatric Subcommittee, Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Department of Neonatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Neonatal Group, Paediatric Subcommittee, Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council, Singapore
- Department of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Priyadarshi M, Thukral A, Sankar MJ, Verma A, Jana M, Agarwal R, Deorari AK. 'Lip-to-Tip' study: comparison of three methods to determine optimal insertion length of endotracheal tube in neonates. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:1459-1466. [PMID: 33389069 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03919-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Revised: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The aim of this prospective observational study was to compare the incidence of endotracheal tube (ETT) malposition using weight-based (Tochen), gestation-based (Kempley), and nasotragal length (NTL) methods in deceased neonates and fresh stillbirths. We enrolled deceased neonates and fresh stillbirths within 2 ± 1 h of death or delivery, respectively; without hydrops, tracheostomy or major congenital anomalies affecting face, neck, or thorax. Each enrolled subject was intubated orotracheally, with lip-to-tip distance determined by three methods in random succession. Chest X-ray was acquired after each insertion. The primary outcome was proportion of malpositioned ETTs on chest X-ray (defined as ETT tip not lying between upper border of T1 and lower border of T2 vertebrae), assessed by two experts masked to the methods used. The proportion of malpositioned tubes was not significantly different with any of the three methods: (weight 27/50 (54%), gestation 35/50 (70%), and NTL 35/50 (70%), p value 0.055). The malpositioned tubes were too far in (87/150; 58%) than too far out (10/150; 6.7%).Conclusions: None of the currently recommended methods accurately predicts optimal ETT length in neonates. There is an urgent need for newer bedside modalities for estimating ETT position in neonates. What is known? • NRP guidelines recommend gestation-based and nasotragal length (NTL) methods to estimate initial ETT depth in neonates. Weight-based (Tochen) method is still widely used in neonatal units for ETT depth estimation. Evidence till date has not proven superiority of one method over the other. What is new? • All three methods for ETT depth estimation (Tochen, gestation-based, and NTL) resulted in high rates of ETT malposition in neonates. Formulae, devised from this study based on linear regression models, did not perform well for estimation of optimal ETT position.
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- Mayank Priyadarshi
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.,Department of Neonatology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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The European Resuscitation Council has produced these newborn life support guidelines, which are based on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2020 Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) for Neonatal Life Support. The guidelines cover the management of the term and preterm infant. The topics covered include an algorithm to aid a logical approach to resuscitation of the newborn, factors before delivery, training and education, thermal control, management of the umbilical cord after birth, initial assessment and categorisation of the newborn infant, airway and breathing and circulation support, communication with parents, considerations when withholding and discontinuing support.
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Peng CC, Chang HY, Tiong NP, Chang JH, Hsu CH, Jim WT, Lin CY, Chen CH, Ko MHJ. Comparisons and Refinements of Neonatal Oro-Tracheal Intubation Length Estimation Methods in Taiwanese Neonates. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:367. [PMID: 32754563 PMCID: PMC7366842 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Tochen's formula [TF, body weight (kg) plus 6 cm], nasal septum to ear tragus length (NTL) + 1 cm, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program gestational age (NRP-GA) and body weight (NRP-BW)-based intubation table in estimating the oro-tracheal intubation length, and to improve the estimation efficacy using anthropometric measurements in Taiwanese neonates. Study design: This was a prospective observational study conducted at a neonatal intensive care unit in Taipei, Taiwan. One hundred intubated neonates were enrolled. The estimated intubation depth was defined as being mid-tracheal concordant if it placed the endotracheal tip between the upper border of the first and the lower border of the second thoracic vertebra. A linear regression model was used to analyze the relationships between mid-tracheal depth and body weight (BW), NTL and gestational age (GA), and to revise the NRP intubation tables using our results. Results: Overall, 56% of the neonates were born at a GA ≤ 28 weeks and 48% had a BW ≤ 1,000 g. The overall mid-tracheal concordance rates for TF, NTL + 1 cm, NRP-GA, and NRP-BW estimations were 51.0, 57.0, 15.0, and 14.0%, and in the infants with a BW ≤ 1,000 g 56.3, 56.3, 8.3, and 8.3%, respectively. Our revisions of the NRP intubation tables based on the anthropometric measurements of our participants improved the efficacy of BW, GA, and NTL estimations to 63, 44, and 61%, respectively. Conclusion: TF and NTL + 1 cm were more reliable than NRP intubation tables in predicting the neonatal mid-tracheal length in neonates of all BW and GA. Considering morphological differences secondary to ethnicity, we recommend using these tailored recommendations during neonatal resuscitation in Asian neonates.
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- Chun-Chih Peng
- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
| | - Mary Hsin-Ju Ko
- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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