Resource utilization patterns using non-invasive ventilation in neonates with respiratory distress syndrome.
Thomas A ChavezAshwini LakshmananLizzette FigueroaNarayan Prabhu IyerTheodora A StavroudisArlene GaringoPhilippe S FriedlichRangasamy RamanathanPublished in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2018)
There was a three-fold increase in NIV use within the 15-year study period. NIV use was associated with decreased LOS, charges and costs compared to intubated patients.