Continuous positive airway pressure for children with undifferentiated respiratory distress in Ghana: an open-label, cluster, crossover trial

• Main Authors: Dr Patrick T Wilson, MD (Author), Frank Baiden, PhD (Author), Joshua C Brooks, MPH (Author), Marilyn C Morris, MD (Author), Katie Giessler, MPH (Author), Damien Punguyire, MBChB (Author), Gavin Apio, MBChB (Author), Akua Agyeman-Ampromfi, MA (Author), Sara Lopez-Pintado, PhD (Author), Justice Sylverken, MD (Author), Kwadwo Nyarko-Jectey, MBChB (Author), Harry Tagbor, DrPH (Author), Rachel T Moresky, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In low-income and middle-income countries, invasive mechanical ventilation is often not available for children at risk of death from respiratory failure. We aimed to determine if continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a form of non-invasive ventilation, decreases all-cause mortality...