Journal article
Premedication for neonatal intubation: Current practice in Saudi Arabia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite strong evidence of the benefits of rapid sequence intubation in neonates, it is still infrequently utilized in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), contributing to avoidable pain and secondary procedure-related physiological disturbances.
OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this cross-sectional survey was to assess the practice of premedication and regimens commonly used before elective endotracheal intubation in NICUs in …
Authors
Mosalli R; Shaiba L; AlFaleh K; Paes B
Journal
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 385–392
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2012
DOI
10.4103/1658-354x.105878
ISSN
1658-354X