Glottic opening detection using deep learning for neonatal intubation with video laryngoscopy.

Objective: This study aimed to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) method to augment video laryngoscopy (VL) by automating the detection of the glottic opening in neonates, as a step toward future studies on improving intubation outcomes.

Study Design: A deep learning model, YOLOv8, was trained on 1623 video frames from 84 neonatal intubations to detect the glottic opening and evaluated using 14-fold cross-validation on metrics like precision and recall. Additionally, it was compared with 25 medical providers of varied intubation experience to assess its relative performance.

Endotracheal Tube Size Adjustments Within Seven Days of Neonatal Intubation.

Background And Objectives: Neonatal endotracheal tube (ETT) size recommendations are based on limited evidence. We sought to determine data-driven weight-based ETT sizes for infants undergoing tracheal intubation and to compare these with Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) recommendations.

Methods: Retrospective multicenter cohort study from an international airway registry.

Standardizing neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy evaluation and documentation practices.

Background: Infants at risk for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) require a time sensitive evaluation and decision-making regarding treatment with therapeutic hypothermia (TH). Prior to this project, there was no standardized approach to evaluating these infants locally.

Methods: Included infants were "at risk for HIE," defined as meeting the "patient characteristics" and "biochemical criteria" per the institutional HIE pathway.

Antenatal and intrapartum risk factors for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

Objective: To identify antenatal and intrapartum risk factors for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).

Study Design: A single center, retrospective cohort study was conducted for 25,494 singleton births ≥36 weeks' gestation born between 2009 and 2016. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors for HIE.

A primer on traumatic brain injury for nursing faculty.

Incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is increasing on campuses. Despite growing media attention and athletic program protocols to address the issue, many are unaware of the potential effects such an injury can cause. This may be true for nursing faculty who teach or advise students recovering from TBI.