Ideal endotracheal tube insertion depth in neonates with a birthweight less than 750 g.

Syusuke TakeuchiJunichi AraiMotomichi NagafujiAyako HinataTae Kamakura Yusuke HoshinoYoshiya Yukitake

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2020)

Our study showed that the ideal ETT insertion depth at birth correlates with birthweight in neonates weighing <750 g. Therefore, determination by gestational age may not be feasible in populations with a high proportion of SGA infants.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
low birth weight
optical coherence tomography
preterm infants
solid phase extraction
molecularly imprinted
physical activity
weight gain