Heated Humidified High-Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for the Facilitation of Extubation in Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Distress

• Main Authors: Kalyan Chakravarthy Konda (Author), Leslie Edward Lewis (Author), Y Ramesh Bhat (Author), Jayashree Purkayastha (Author), Shravan Kanaparthi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) is gaining popularity as an alternative to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) therapy in the management of preterm neonates with respiratory distress due to ease of administration and patient comfort. However, limited evid...