National scale of neonatal CPAP to district hospitals in Malawi improves survival for neonates weighing between 1.0 and 1.3 kg.

Jennifer CarnsSara Liaghati-MobarhanAba AsibonAlfred ChaliraNorman LufesiElizabeth MolyneuxMaria Z OdenRebecca R Richards-KortumKondwani Kawaza

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2021)

Survival for neonates weighing 1.0-1.3 kg significantly increased with a nurse-led CPAP service in a low-resource setting and improvements were sustained during follow-up.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
healthcare
positive airway pressure
low birth weight
sleep apnea
mental health
free survival
primary care
south africa
quality improvement
preterm infants
preterm birth