Objective: Quality improvement is an important activity for all members of the
interdisciplinary critical care team. Although an increasing number of resources are …

Non-invasive techniques of respiratory support were developed in order to reduce the
adverse effects associated with ventilation via an endotracheal tube. Short bi-nasal prongs …

Background To reduce the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely-low-birth-weight
infants, clinicians attempt to minimize the use of endotracheal intubation by the early …

Mechanical ventilation increases survival in preterm infants with respiratory failure; however,
it is associated with an increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and adverse …

Objective. Early use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (ENCPAP) in extremely
low birth weight (ELBW) infants continues to be a source of debate. Centers are applying …

Various modes of nasal continuous positive airway pressure have been well established as
a means of providing non-invasive respiratory support in the neonate. Recent reports …

BACKGROUND: Synchronized nasal intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (SNIPPV) use
reduces reintubation rates compared with nasal continuous positive airway pressure …

Objective: Comparison of outcomes of infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), post-
surfactant, extubated to synchronized nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation …

The use of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) as respiratory support for
preterm infants is well established. Evidence from randomized trials indicates that NIPPV is …

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) has proven to be an effective mode of
non-invasive respiratory support in preterm infants; however, many infants still require …