Hemodynamic Changes During Weaning From Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure is frequently used to support preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Little is known about the hemodynamic changes that occur, particularly during the weaning phase when lung compliance has improved and most of the airway pressure can be transmi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2008-11, Vol.122 (5), p.e1086-e1090
Hauptverfasser: Abdel-Hady, Hesham, Matter, Mohamed, Hammad, Ayman, El-Refaay, Ahmed, Aly, Hany
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Nasal continuous positive airway pressure is frequently used to support preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Little is known about the hemodynamic changes that occur, particularly during the weaning phase when lung compliance has improved and most of the airway pressure can be transmitted to the heart and major blood vessels. We conducted a prospective study on preterm infants (gestational age
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2008-1193