Long-Term Effects of Saline Instilled During Endotracheal Suction in Pediatric Intensive Care: A Randomized Trial.
CONCLUSION: Using no saline was at least as effective as using either 0.225% or 0.9% saline in endotracheal suctioning. The optimal policy may be to routinely use no saline with endotracheal suctioning in children but allow the occasional use of 0.9% saline when secretions are thick.
PMID: 30385540 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Journal of Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: McKinley DF, Kinney SB, Copnell B, Shann F Tags: Am J Crit Care Source Type: research