The frequency of nasal injury in newborns due to the use of continuous positive airway pressure with prongs La frecuencia de lesión nasal en neonatos causada por la presión positiva continua en las vías aéreas con prongs Frequência de lesão nasal em neonatos por uso de pressão positiva contínua nas vias aéreas com pronga

• Main Authors: Renata Medeiros do Nascimento (Author), Anne Laura Costa Ferreira (Author), Ana Cláudia Ferreira Pinheiro Coutinho (Author), Regina Célia Sales Santos Veríssimo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2009-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) with prongs is the ventilatory support most used in newborns. Nasal injuries are complications that may arise due to the prolonged use of this device. This study aimed to determine the frequency of nasal injuries in newborns through the use of continuous po...