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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2010 Dec;30(12):805-8.
doi: 10.1038/jp.2010.38. Epub 2010 Mar 18.

High-flow nasal cannula and extubation success in the premature infant: a comparison of two modalities

S M Miller  1 , S A Dowd
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Randomized Controlled Trial

High-flow nasal cannula and extubation success in the premature infant: a comparison of two modalities

S M Miller et al. J Perinatol. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Fisher and Paykel (FP) and Vapotherm (VT) high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in preventing reintubation either within 72 h or <7 days after extubation of premature infants. The primary outcome was the rate of extubation failure defined as reintubation within 72 h. Secondary outcomes included reintubation after ≤7 days.

Study design: This was a prospective, randomized pilot study comparing the extubation success of 40 infants born between 26 and 29 weeks of gestation.

Result: The rate of extubation failure at 72 h was 18% for FP and 9% for VT. The failure rate ≤7 days after extubation was 30% for FP and 27% for VT. None of these differences were statistically significant.

Conclusion: There was no difference between FP and VT in the extubation success of infants born between 26 and 29 weeks.

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