Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Objective To measure short-term outcomes of neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) while on Neurally Adjusted Ventilator Assist (NAVA), and to measure the impact of a congenitally abnormal diaphragm on NAVA ventilator indices. Study design First, we conducted a retrospective-cohort analysis of 16 neonates with CDH placed on NAVA over a treatment period of 72 h. Second, we performed a case–control study comparing NAVA level and Edi between neonates with CDH and those without CDH. Results Compared to pre-NAVA, there were clinically meaningful improvements in PIP ( p