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Switch to acetaminophen leads to fewer unplanned intubations and improved mortality in the NICU

A quality improvement (QI) initiative to standardize care for babies in the NICU following surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) correlated with fewer unplanned intubations and ...
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Newborns on ventilators can now be better protected from a common breathing tube incident

After 30 years of development, a medical device designed to continuously monitor the airways of the tiniest ventilated patients could become the standard of care for babies worldwide WEST LAFAYETTE, ...
Purdue University

Every newborn on a ventilator can now be better protected, thanks to technology that helps prevent a common breathing tube incident

After 30 years of development, a medical device designed to continuously monitor the airways of the tiniest ventilated patients could become the standard of care for babies worldwide WEST LAFAYETTE, ...
Journal & Courier

Purdue professor's invention helps prevent a common breathing tube incident

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated while on a ventilator, the breathing tube also could move. Just a few seconds with the tube in the wrong position might lead to a ...