Randomized trial demonstrates reduced respiratory adverse events in children with URTI using nasopharyngeal suctioning prior to airway removal, implying potential benefits in this population.
= .019; number needed to treat = 4.4. In the general pediatric population, nasopharyngeal suctioning did not reduce the incidence of PRAE. However, in children with URTI, PRAE incidence was significantly lower in those who underwent nasopharyngeal suctioning prior to SGA removal.
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