Introduction: Prematurely born infants regularly develop respiratory distress syndrome and
require assisted ventilation. Ventilation may injure the premature lung and increase the risk …

Background Bubble continuous positive airway pressure is an established therapy for
infants in respiratory distress. In resource-limited settings, few treatment options exist for …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a respiratory protocol for the
interhospital transport of infants with respiratory distress on bubble continuous positive …

Every neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has care practices believed by its staff to
represent the highest standard of care. The assimilation of a new technology or practice …

BACKGROUND: The noisy component of bubble continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) is thought to contribute to breathing efficiency and lung volume recruitment, mainly …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a complex disorder characterized by inflammation
and injury leading to abnormal repair mechanisms and arrested lung development …

Background The clinical effects of a pre-fixed flow of air-oxygen versus a flow titrated
according to visible bubbling are not well understood. Objective To compare the effects of a …

NRS is a noninvasive method of maintaining functional residual capacity without
endotracheal ventilation. NRS, which includes nasal continuous positive airway pressure …

Acute respiratory failure requiring assisted ventilation is one of the most common reasons for
admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. Respiratory failure is the inability to maintain …

Background: Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (BCPAP) has been used in
neonates with respiratory distress for decades, but its lung-protective effect and underlying …