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. 2020 Aug;20(3):e245-e250.
doi: 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.002. Epub 2020 Oct 5.

Use of Noninvasive Ventilation and High-Flow Nasal Cannulae Therapy for Infants and Children with Acute Respiratory Distress Outside of Paediatric Intensive Care: A review article

Khaloud S Almukhaini  1 , Najwa M Al-Rahbi  2
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Review

Use of Noninvasive Ventilation and High-Flow Nasal Cannulae Therapy for Infants and Children with Acute Respiratory Distress Outside of Paediatric Intensive Care: A review article

Khaloud S Almukhaini et al. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) and high-flow nasal cannulae therapy (HFNCT) are first-line methods of treatment for children presenting with acute respiratory distress, with paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) providing an ideal environment for subsequent treatment monitoring. However, the availability of step-down units, where NIV and HFNCT can be safely utilised, has reduced the need for such patients to be admitted to PICUs, thereby leading to the better overall utilisation of critical care resources. In addition, NIV and HFNCT can also be used during transport instead of invasive ventilation, thus avoiding the complications associated with the latter approach. This review article examines the safety and applicability of these respiratory support approaches outside of paediatric intensive care as well as various factors associated with treatment success or failure.

Keywords: Children; Critical Care; Nasal Cannulae; Noninvasive Ventilation; Pediatric Intensive Care Units; Transportation of Patients.

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