Lung volume distribution in preterm infants on non-invasive high-frequency ventilation.

Vincent D GaertnerAndreas D WaldmannPeter Graham DavisDirk BasslerLaila SpringerJessica ThomsonDavid Gerald Tingay Christoph Martin Rüegger

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2022)

Although regional ventilation was similar between nHFOV and nCPAP, end-expiratory lung volume was higher and aeration homogeneity was slightly improved during nHFOV. The aeration difference was greatest in non-gravity dependent regions, possibly due to the oscillatory pressure waveform. The clinical importance of these findings is still unclear.

Keyphrases

high frequency
preterm infants
transcranial magnetic stimulation
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
low birth weight
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
preterm birth