Neonatal Airway Management

Dear Colleagues,

Neonates needing assisted ventilation often require an artificial airway. The normal neonatal airway is intrinsically difficult to manage due to its small dimensions and anatomical relationships, which also vary widely between extremely preterm and full-term newborns. Neonates are often physiologically unstable, and some have airway anomalies. Airway-management devices are typically designed for use in adults and are subsequently downsized for newborns. Consequently, tracheal intubation of neonates has a relatively low success rate, and it is associated with acute risks and long-term complications. Additionally, unplanned extubations occur more frequently in newborns than any other age group. These problems are currently addressed by single-center and collaborative efforts, using clinical research, quality improvement and patient safety methodologies. Finally, devices are being increasingly developed to support less-invasive respiratory support of neonates, and to facilitate airway management with reduced technical expertise required of neonatal caregivers.

This Special Issue of Children will address current topics in neonatal airway management, including normal and anomalous development and injury, tracheal intubation and its associated complications, as well as devices and techniques used in airway instrumentation. Original research, quality improvement reports, or review papers will be considered for publication. We look forward to receiving your individual or collaborative contributions on these topics.

Dr. Joaquim M. B. Pinheiro
Guest Editor

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