29.04.2019 | Short Communication
Laryngoscope burn risk in neonatal intubation
Erschienen in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 7/2019
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Laryngoscope burns in neonatal intubation
What is Known:
• The preterm epidermis is particularly vulnerable to injury. | |
What is New:
• Bulb laryngoscope light bulbs consistently reach temperatures sufficient to burn neonatal skin in less than 100 s in an in vitro study. • Bulb light safety advice should be incorporated into intubation guidelines. |