Applications of airway ultrasound for endotracheal intubation in pediatric patients: a systematic review

Y Liu, W Ma, J Liu - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Endotracheal intubation is a challenging procedure for pediatric patients. Airway ultrasound
as a new technology is suitable for aiding this process, but its diagnostic value remains …

Prediction of endotracheal tube size in the pediatric age group by ultrasound: A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Gupta, P Ahluwalia - Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Anatomical differences in the airway in pediatric patients, compared to adults pose many
challenges during endotracheal intubation, such as selecting the proper sized endotracheal …

The accuracy of ultrasound to predict endotracheal tube size for pediatric patients with congenital scoliosis

J Hao, J Zhang, B Dong, Z Luo - BMC anesthesiology, 2020 - Springer
Background Ultrasonography has been used to predict the necessary endotracheal tube
(ETT) size by measuring the cricoid cartilage diameter. The aim of this study was to …

Accuracy of ultrasound to measure the cricoid cartilage diameter in children

J Hao, J Zhang, Z Wu, W Cai, B Dong… - Acta Anaesthesiologica …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ultrasonography is used to pre‐operatively predict the endotracheal tube size
required for intubation by measuring the cricoid cartilage diameter. This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing, strengthening and resha** obstetric critical care with Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

L Mehdiratta, N Kumar, SJS Bajwa - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
It has been hypothesised since the early 18 th century by Spallanzani that sound beyond the
reach of human ears is used by bats to navigate.[1] As with most other discoveries, this was …

Accuracy comparison between four methods of endotracheal tube diameter estimation for pediatric patients: An observational, cross-sectional study

SR Putra, TGA Senapathi… - Bali Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Successful intubation with the correct endotracheal tube (ETT) size is more
difficult to achieve in pediatric patients. Several estimation methods exist, including …

[PDF][PDF] A comparative evaluation of age-based formula and ultrasonography to predict endotracheal tube size in paediatric patients

P Gehlaut, M Golhar, S Johar, P Kumar… - Indian J Clin …, 2020 - academia.edu
Introduction: Classically endotracheal tube size is predicted on the bases of age based
formulas but recently ultrasound is used to estimate subglottic diameter for choosing …

Improving the conduit for nasal intubation—The patient's little finger.

N Saini, A Reddy, C Hebbar, R Chauhan… - Pediatric …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
This article discusses a technique for improving the process of nasotracheal intubation in
young children under anesthesia. Nasotracheal intubation can be challenging due to …

[PDF][PDF] Comparison of Ultrasound and Motoyama Formula for Estimation of Endotracheal Tube Diameter in Pediatric Patients

T Alam, S Qureshi, AA Chaudhry, A Hussain… - Pakistan Armed Forces …, 2024 - pafmj.org
Objective: To assess the comparative effectiveness of Ultrasound and Motoyama formula for
the calculation of endotracheal tube diameter in pediatric patients. Study Design: Quasi …

Prediction of endotracheal tube size for pediatric patients from the length of the middle finger in comparison with standard age-based formula in South Indian …

RRK Bhat, RL Kamlekar, M Kulkarni - The Indian Anaesthetists …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Determining the appropriate size of an endotracheal tube (ETT) in infants and
children remains a challenge for anesthesiologists. We conducted this study to assess the …