Respiratory Support & Monitoring

According to my knowledge, if I have a case with PIE and I would like to use a conventional ventilator, I would use a low PEEP. Does anyone have an article which mentions that? In addition, can anyone let me know the settings they use on conventional ventilation for PIEs, using both with volume guaranteed and without? Thanks

Hello, I would be grateful for experiences or opinions on the NOX Box delivery system. We currently use the INO Therapeutic delivery system and I am interested as to any differences noted by Units that have switched from INO over to NOX Box. Many thanks Ali

Hello! I was hoping I could get some feedback on the Neobar. I would like to hear from people that use it or have used in the past on a daily basis. I'm a student, and this would be VERY helpful for my project. Thanks, Jonathan

Has anyone know where I could find safety data if using Vg with HFOV and the VN 500 ventilator , there seems to some sites utilizing this style of HFOV but I am unable to find any prelim data on safety and clincal use.

Best regards from Ecuador. I wonder who has experience with HFOV noninvasive Fernando Agama C. Unidad de Neonatología, Hospital Enrique Garcés, Quito-Ecuador

Dear fellow 99nicu members, A warm Hello ! Having been used to the settings on the 3100A, I was wondering how do you set the HFOV in the fabian acutronics? In the 3100A sensormedics, we were setting Bias Flow at 20 L/min, I:E at 1:2 ( 33%). However the fabian HFOV can work from 8 till 20 L/min of Bias flow. What is your usual starting Bias flow and where is your comfort zone ? Also since the Fabian can accommodate I:E of 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3 , what do you usually start with?

Our unit has recently purchased a Drager VN500 and I am responsible for getting nursing staff familiar with how to use it correctly. Sadly in New Zealand neonatal units we do not have the expertise of Respiratory Therapists and was wondering if one of you wonderful people on this site could possibly help me out. Specifically am looking for teaching packages/protocols/competency checklists. We are finding the terminology rather ambiguous @ times especially when performing device and breathing system checks so need a 'dummies guide' on how to do these in plain talk specifying when to remove the lung, when to occlude the flow sensor etc. It seems staff are performing …

I switched hospital ~2 years ago and even if our resuscitation tables are equipped exactly the same as in the previous hospital, I have noticed that fellows here use laryngeal masks more often during resuscitation, instead of going directly from mask (+NeoPuff ventilation) to intubation. I must say that my experience has grown very positive, laryngeal masks can be applied with little training and gives good airway support. EBNEO has published a review here : https://ebneo.org/2015/09/airway-support-during-neonatal-resuscitation-how-effective-is-a-laryngeal-mask/ on a RCT on this specific question, laryngeal mask vs face-mask-ventilation. I fully agree with the conclusion …

Request from our state chief neonatologist-going to place orders for 39 ventilators " How good and what's the comparison of turbine / piston based/ pneumatic / venturi based transport ventilators? What brands and technology are you using/ prefer / suggest? Why so? " Your inputs are highly appreciated. Thanks. Dr.selvan

We are quite dis-satisfied with our current equipment (Freestyle light, Abbott) https://www.abbottdiabetescare.com/products/patient/fs-lite-overview.html as we often feel that the instrument gives false low values. So... what equipment do you use for routine blood sugar measurements in the NICU and maternity ward? What method do you use for blood sampling?