Title | Noninvasive Respiratory Support. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Cummings JJ, Polin RA |
Corporate Authors | Committee on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy of Pediatrics |
Journal | Pediatrics |
Volume | 137 |
Issue | 1 |
Date Published | 2016 Jan |
ISSN | 1098-4275 |
Keywords | Humans, Infant, Premature, Noninvasive Ventilation, Respiratory Insufficiency |
Abstract | Mechanical ventilation is associated with increased survival of preterm infants but is also associated with an increased incidence of chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia) in survivors. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) is a form of noninvasive ventilation that reduces the need for mechanical ventilation and decreases the combined outcome of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Other modes of noninvasive ventilation, including nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation, biphasic positive airway pressure, and high-flow nasal cannula, have recently been introduced into the NICU setting as potential alternatives to mechanical ventilation or nCPAP. Randomized controlled trials suggest that these newer modalities may be effective alternatives to nCPAP and may offer some advantages over nCPAP, but efficacy and safety data are limited. |
DOI | 10.1542/peds.2015-3758 |
Alternate Journal | Pediatrics |
PubMed ID | 26715607 |