Nature

37 Early Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (Ncpap) in Combination with Early Curative Surfactant Therapy in Preterm Infants Less Than 28 Weeks Ga

Background: Benefit and tolerance of early nCPAP, applied in the delivery room, in combination with surfactant therapy are still discussed in the management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in ...
Science Daily

New noninvasive ventilation strategy allows preterm infants to breathe freely

Preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) face heightened risks of death, critical illness, and prolonged hospitalization, particularly if they progress to develop acute respiratory ...
Medscape

Early Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation Outperforms Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Premature Infant Lung Care

Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) reduced the risk of requiring invasive ventilation and developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia by nearly half compared with nasal continuous ...
Medscape

Preterm Infants May Be Successfully Managed With nCPAP Alone

October 24, 2011 — Initial respiratory management of preterm infants may not always require intubation or the use of prophylactic surfactant, according to a new study published in the November issue ...