Aim To compare the effects and safety of open and closed endotracheal suction in children
with severe brain injury. Design A single‐blinding, single‐centre randomized controlled trial …

Aim: This paper aims to present an overview of the literature relating to the effects of
endotracheal suctioning (ETS) in children and adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) …

Objective The objective of this study was to review and critically appraise the evidence for
paediatric endotracheal suction interventions. Data sources A systematic search for studies …

Objectives: Tracheal suctioning is a routine procedure in mechanically ventilated children,
however, in severe head-injured patients it can result in potential deleterious increase in …

Objectives To compare the difference in efficacy of closed tracheal suction system (CTSS) to
open tracheal suction system (OTSS) in reducing incidence of ventilator associated …

Background/objective Endotracheal suction is an invasive and potentially harmful technique
used for airway clearance in mechanically ventilated children. Choice of suction intervention …

Abstract LEMA-ZULUAGA, Gloria Lucía; FERNANDEZ-LAVERDE, Mauricio; CORREA-
VARELA, Ana Marverin and ZULETA-TOBON, John J.. As-needed endotracheal suctioning …

Aim To minimise suctioning-induced complications in intensive care patients, it is crucial that
nurses are able to perform the procedure safely and act in accord with research-based …

Background Endotracheal suction is used to maintain endotracheal tube patency. There is
limited guidance to inform clinical practice for children with respiratory infections. Objective …

Background Endotracheal suctioning (ETS) is one of the most common procedures
performed in the paediatric intensive care. The two methods of endotracheal suctioning …