Normal saline (NS) has been widely utilized during endotracheal and tracheal suctioning. Clinicians have used NS believing it breaks up pulmonary secretions and helps with their …

Endotracheal tube (ETT) suction is necessary to clear secretions and to maintain airway patency, and to therefore optimise oxygenation and ventilation in a ventilated patient. ETT suction is a …

Working suction apparatus (set to 10-15 kPa), side-port suction catheters -catheter size should be no greater than twice the size of the ETT e.g. ETT size < 3, catheter size 5fg; ETT >3, catheter …

The volume of saline used was similar between groups, with most using 1 mL to 2 mL (RRT 50.0%; RN 41%), or 3 mL to 5 mL (RRT 46.2%; RN 51.8%); the remaining respondents used …

What are the benefits and harms of normal saline instillation when suctioning endotracheal tubes and tracheostomies in adults?

Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) may suppress ciliary movement and cough reflex within hours after endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients, resulting in the accumulation of biofilm …

Feb 1, 2016 · Saline instillation (P < .001), endotracheal tube size of 4.0 mm or less (P = .03), and comorbid respiratory diseases (P = .03) were associated with an increased risk of adverse …

Objectives: This systematic review aimed to identify the effects of normal saline instillation before endotracheal suctioning on clinical outcomes in critically ill patients on a mechanical ventilator.

Background: For airway management of intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are intubated, a 5-10-mL bolus of sterile normal saline (NS) solution is commonly instilled into an endotracheal or …

Overall, there was a positive effect favouring the use of saline to increase sputum yield (d=0.50, 95% confidence interval 0.10 to 0.90). Due to heterogeneity of methodology, it was not …