: This study reviews the mechanisms of action and physiologic effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome, discusses the main characteristics of available devices and patients' interfaces, reports on risk of failure and possible adverse effects, and summarizes clinical evidence regarding effectiveness for preventing mechanical ventilation as primary respiratory support or after extubation in the neonatal intensive care unit. nCPAP is preferred to HFNC as primary mode of noninvasive respiratory support in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome, whereas HFNC is an effective alternative to nCPAP after extubation.
Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and High-Flow Nasal Cannula Today / Dani C.. - In: CLINICS IN PERINATOLOGY. - ISSN 0095-5108. - STAMPA. - 48:(2021), pp. 711-724. [10.1016/j.clp.2021.07.002]
Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and High-Flow Nasal Cannula Today
Dani C.
2021
Abstract
: This study reviews the mechanisms of action and physiologic effects of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome, discusses the main characteristics of available devices and patients' interfaces, reports on risk of failure and possible adverse effects, and summarizes clinical evidence regarding effectiveness for preventing mechanical ventilation as primary respiratory support or after extubation in the neonatal intensive care unit. nCPAP is preferred to HFNC as primary mode of noninvasive respiratory support in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome, whereas HFNC is an effective alternative to nCPAP after extubation.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.