Background Mechanical force skin injuries are common for critical care patients, especially
neonates. Currently, identification and severity assessments of injuries are dependent on …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of nasal injury in preterm
newborns (NB) using the Neonatal Skin Condition Score within 7 days of noninvasive …

Objective To determine whether weaning from nasal continuous positive airway pressure
(nCPAP) using heated humidified high flow nasal cannula (nHF) was non-inferior to …

Aims Literature underscores nursing's role in preventing nasal injury in neonates in neonatal
intensive care units. This study aimed to clarify the concept of nasal injuries in neonates and …

Although the respiratory support of preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
has improved and new modes of mechanical ventilation (MV) have been developed, the …

Abstract Background/Objectives Although neonates receiving Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
for respiratory support are at risk for nasal pressure injuries, efforts to standardize reporting …

Abstract In South Africa, prematurity stands as one of the foremost causes of neonatal
mortality. A significant proportion of these deaths occur because of respiratory distress …

Background: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV), when in synchronized intermittent
mandatory ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure, or patient-triggered ventilation …

Background Preterm neonates with non-invasive ventilation are susceptible to nasal trauma.
Yet, the practice of interface-rotation between nasal mask and nasal prongs in preterm …