Background High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) systems utilize higher gas flow rates than
standard nasal cannulae. The use of HFNC as a respiratory support modality is increasing in …

High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a relatively new non-invasive ventilation therapy that
seems to be well tolerated in children. Recently a marked increase in the use of HFNC has …

Background To date, few data on paediatric COVID-19 have been published, and most
reports originate from China. This study aimed to capture key data on children and …

This guideline is a revision of the clinical practice guideline,“Diagnosis and Management of
Bronchiolitis,” published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2006. The guideline …

Purpose Much of the common practice in paediatric mechanical ventilation is based on
personal experiences and what paediatric critical care practitioners have adopted from adult …

Background Bronchiolitis is the most common lung infection in infants and treatment focuses
on management of respiratory distress and hypoxia. High-flow warm humidified oxygen …

Purpose Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) is currently the gold standard
for respiratory support for moderate to severe acute viral bronchiolitis (AVB). Although …

Background In developing countries, mortality in children with very severe pneumonia is
high, even with the provision of appropriate antibiotics, standard oxygen therapy, and other …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the changes in ICU admissions, ventilatory support, length of
stay, and cost for patients with bronchiolitis in the United States. METHODS: Retrospective …

Purpose To describe the change in ventilatory practice in a tertiary paediatric intensive care
unit (PICU) in the 5-year period after the introduction of high-flow nasal prong (HFNP) …