American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Endotracheal suctioning with or without instillation of isotonic sodium chloride solution in critically ill children.
Instillation of isotonic sodium chloride solution for endotracheal tube suctioning is controversial. Research has focused on the effect of such instillation in adults; no studies in children have been published. ⋯ Results of this study support a growing body of evidence that instillation of isotonic sodium chloride solution during endotracheal tube suctioning may not be beneficial and actually may be harmful.