Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2013
Letter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomized crossover comparison of the prone ventilation endotracheal tube versus the traditional endotracheal tube in pediatric patients undergoing prone position surgery.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2013
Biography Historical ArticleThe development of continuous positive airway pressure: an interview with Dr. George Gregory.
George Gregory, M. D. (1934-), Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, has made numerous contributions to neonatology and pediatric anesthesia through his research efforts and authoritative textbook, Gregory's Pediatric Anesthesia. However he identified his defining moment as the occasion he saved the life of an infant suffering from neonatal respiratory distress syndrome by using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation. ⋯ The innovation markedly improved the ventilation of infants with respiratory distress and led to significant improvements in survival rates. Based on an interview with Dr. Gregory, this article describes the discovery of CPAP and reviews his career in advancing pediatric anesthesia and critical care medicine.