Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jan 2018
Observational StudyEffects of Closed Endotracheal Suctioning on Systemic and Cerebral Oxygenation and Hemodynamics in Children.
To evaluate the effects of closed endotracheal tube suctioning on systemic oxygen saturation, cerebral regional oxygen saturation, and somatic regional (renal) oxygen saturation and hemodynamic variables in children. ⋯ Closed endotracheal tube suctioning in sedated children is associated with transient but clinically insignificant changes in heart rate, blood pressure, cerebral regional oxygen saturation, systemic oxygen saturation, and somatic regional (renal) oxygen saturation. Saline instillation during endotracheal tube suctioning had no adverse effects on systemic or cerebral oxygenation.
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To describe growth trends in the number of programs, positions, and applicants in pediatric critical care medicine fellowship training as part of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Training Study. ⋯ For the period 2004 to 2016, there was a substantial increase in positions and applicants applying for training in pediatric critical care medicine. We document an increase in demand (i.e., applicants) that has been matched by an increase in supply (i.e., positions) for pediatric critical care medicine fellowship training. The nearly complete use of the National Resident Matching Program for placing applicants in training positions in pediatric critical care medicine suggests that these data can be used to inform workforce analysis in pediatric critical care medicine.