Respiratory Support & Monitoring

Have you heard about this device? http://www.odondevice.org/ This could be an interesting device for obstetrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFEFkAnL93A&feature=youtu.be It is currently being endorsed by WHO who want to study it in ressource poor settings. http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/maternal_perinatal/odon_device/en/

Hello, warm greetings from Ecuador. I consulted about the practical utility of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in monitoring and surveillance of children hospitalized in the NICU. Sincerely, Dr. Fernando Agama C. Neonatología del Hospital Enrique Garcés. Quito-Ecuador

Does anyone have experience with the Algo 3i Newborn hearing Screener? LINK

hi we work in under sourced circumstances there fore cpap and vents are available in vey few centers and many of our pts suffer .while searching i came across a simple manual oxygen source to under water seal circuit,as we hv no experience with it can any body share on this or any other methods also if any body can inform us about donors for cpap or vent thnks my source was utube bubble cpap/docrajesh75@yahoo.com

Hello, How do you avoid neonatal heat burns when oxymeter probe is continously monitoring ? Do you use any gauze pieces( like we use)? Does it depend on the quality of the probe? Your inputs are welcome

I wanted to ask regarding your experience using the HFOV mode in the Fabian Ventilators. How does it compare to Sensormedics 3100A ? We only have the sensormedics 3100 but are looking at Fabian. Thought I would take the experience from the 99nicu community. Thanks

Hi My unit wants to trial the haumont kit as an alternative to placing longlines - http://www.vygon.com/en/products/products_act.php?segm_id=13&prd_cde_movex=00218401&PHPSESSID=8b28ab00154e9c86fd7176f7289ede05 I was hoping someone out there might have some information or experience they want to share Cheers

http://fn.bmj.com/content/88/4/F345.full

Fires and Burns is a real possibility -- http://www.patientsafetysolutions.com/docs/March_2009_Followup_on_the_Minnesota_Bassinet_Fire.htm -- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-01/chandigarh/28015427_1_manju-wadwalkar-phototherapy-units-electrical-wiring -- https://www.ecri.org/Documents/ECRI_Institute_HDA_H0045_Warmer_Hazard.pdf -- http://www.allinahealth.org/ahs/news.nsf/page/Mercy_Hospital_Executive_Summary_Final.pdf/$FILE/Mercy_Hospital_Executive_Summary_Final.pdf

Hi all, a friendly greeting. I wonder what their experience with handling oxygen therapy with high flow nasal cannula at any neonatal respiratory disease as transient tachypnea of the newborn, hyaline membrane disease, pneumonia and meconium aspiration syndrome. Sincerely, Dr. Fernando Agama C. Unidad de Neonatología Hospital "Dr. Enrique Garcés" Quito-Ecuador