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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2007 Jul;92(4):F298-300.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2006.103762. Epub 2006 Nov 6.

Influence of three nasal continuous positive airway pressure devices on breathing pattern in preterm infants

Hocine Boumecid  1 , Thameur Rakza, Abdel Abazine, Serge Klosowski, Régis Matran, Laurent Storme
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Influence of three nasal continuous positive airway pressure devices on breathing pattern in preterm infants

Hocine Boumecid et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2007 Jul.

Abstract

The pattern of breathing was studied in 13 premature newborns treated by variable-flow Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP), conventional NCPAP, and nasal cannulae. Compared to constant-flow NCPAP and nasal cannulae, the variable-flow NCPAP increases tidal volume and improves thoraco-abdominal synchrony, suggesting that variable-flow NCPAP provides more effective ventilatory support than conventional NCPAP or nasal cannulae.

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