Tracheal tube airleak in clinical practice and impact on tidal volume measurement in ventilated neonates
Objective: To determine the prevalence, size, and factors affecting tracheal tube (TT) leak in clinical practice and their influence on the displayed tidal volume (Vt) in ventilated newborn infants using uncuffed TTs. Monitoring of Vt is important for implementation of lung-protective ventilation strategies but becomes meaningless in the presence of large TT airleaks. Design: Retrospective clinical study. Setting: Neonatal intensive ... Read more