Incidence and Severity of Nasal Injuries in Preterm Infants Associated to Non-Invasive Ventilation Using Short Binasal Prong

• Main Authors: Débora de Fátima Camillo Ribeiro MD (Author), Frieda Saicla Barros PhD (Author), Beatriz Luci Fernandes PhD (Author), Adriane Muller Nakato PhD (Author), Percy Nohama PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Short binasal prongs can cause skin and mucosal damage in the nostrils of preterm infants. The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence and severity of nasal injuries in preterm infants during the use of short binasal prongs as non-invasive ventilation (NIV) interfaces. A prospective...