TITLE:
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Marked Suction Tubes vs. Plain Suction Tubes in Pediatric Mechanically Ventilated Patients
AUTHORS:
Kexin Yang, Yang Zhang, Menghui Duan, Qiuju Liang, Jianfei Zhang, Ping Kong, Mengqi Duan, Xiangwei Chen
KEYWORDS:
Marked Suction Tubes, Endotracheal Suction, Mechanical Ventilation, Different Depth of Aspiration
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.13 No.6,
November
3,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Endotracheal suction
plays a crucial role in the management of mechanically ventilated patients.
This study aims to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of suction
tubes with markings in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients. Materials
and Methods: A randomized assignment was carried out on a cohort of 52
pediatric patients who underwent mechanical ventilation in the Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University,
covering the period from January 2022 to December 2022. These patients were
divided into two groups: an improved group (n = 26) utilizing marked suction
tubes, and a regular group (n = 26) employing conventional suction tubes. The
objective of our study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of marked
suction tubes. Results: The effects of the improved group on the vital signs of
children undergoing mechanical ventilation were small and statistically
significant compared with the regular group (p