A5065158727- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
Mater Mothers' Hospital
2024
The University of Queensland
2016-2024
Mater Research
2024
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
2016-2020
University of California, San Francisco
2012
Aim To determine the rate, type and timing of bacterial endotracheal tube (ETT) colonisation in neonates born <32 weeks gestational age (GA); if is associated with chronic lung disease (CLD), septicaemia, length‐of‐stay or mortality. Methods All intubated newborns GA were included. Endotracheal aspirates routinely obtained three times‐per‐week. Cohort was divided into groups: no growth, normal respiratory flora only, significant bacteria. Logistic regression performed to identify ETT CLD,...
Tracheal extubation remains a critical and often overlooked period of difficult airway management. A 66-year-old man, scheduled for C5-C7 anterior fusion, with an easy view the vocal cords, presented sublaryngeal obstruction that required reduced tracheal tube size. Despite correct placement, intra-operative ventilation remained difficult. At end surgery pulsatile compression was fibreopticially observed above carina. After discussion attending otolaryngologist, neuromuscular blockade...
The difficult airway has been defined as a “clinical situation in which conventionally trained anesthesiologist experiences difficulty with mask ventilation of the upper airway, tracheal intubation, or both.” Given potentially lifethreatening consequences, American Society Anesthesiology developed an algorithm that focuses on establishing generally for induction anesthesia. However, there is no how to safely transition from established back normal, natural airway. Up 0.19 percent patients...