Abstract
Noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is usually applied with a nasal or facial mask to treat mild acute respiratory failure (ARF) in infants. A pediatric helmet has now been introduced in clinical practice to deliver CPAP. This study compared treatment failure rates during CPAP delivered by helmet or facial mask in infants with respiratory syncytial virus-induced ARF.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | e868-e868-75 |
Rivista | Pediatrics |
Volume | 135 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2015 |
Keywords
- Bronchiolitis, Viral
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Female
- Head Protective Devices
- Humans
- Infant
- Italy
- Male
- Masks
- Prospective Studies
- Respiratory Insufficiency
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
- Treatment Failure
- acute respiratory failure
- children
- continuous positive airway pressure
- helmet