Intubated patients may be unable to adequately cough up secretions. Endotracheal
suctioning is therefore important in order to reduce the risk of consolidation and atelectasis …

Increasing numbers of patients are surviving episodes of prolonged mechanical ventilation
or benefitting from the recent availability of user‐friendly noninvasive ventilators. Although …

Some 12.8 million in the age group 5–15 years are visually impaired from uncorrected or
inadequately corrected refractive errors. In Saudi Arabia, the size of this public health …

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

Ventilator-associated pneumonia results from bacterial colonisation of the aerodigestive
tract or aspiration of contaminated secretions into the lower airways. As a consequence of …

Objective A systematic review was conducted to explore the gaps in the existing practices of
nurses and thus proposing comprehensive guidelines for safe practice. Materials and …

Aim This article aims to guide the nurse caring for a tracheostomy patient, following the main
principles of nursing care. Background Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an …

Background Endotracheal suctioning has been identified as a painful procedure for critically
ill patients. Aim To determine the effect of music therapy on pain intensity, sedation level and …

Aim and objectives. The purpose of this study was to investigate open system endotracheal
suctioning (ETS) practices of critical care nurses. Specific objectives were to examine …

Over the last 30 to 40 years, improvements in technology, as well as changing clinical
practice regarding the appropriateness of long-term ventilation in patients with “non-curable” …