Rotating nasal masks with nasal prongs reduces the incidence of moderate to severe nasal injury in preterm infants supported by noninvasive ventilation.
Paulo André Freire MagalhãesAna Carolina Gusmão D'AmorimElis Fernanda Araújo Lima de OliveiraMaria Evelyne Albuquerque RamosAna Patrícia Duarte de Aquino MendesJuliana Fernandes de Souza BarbosaCyda Maria Albuquerque ReinauxPublished in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2022)
Rotating nasal masks with nasal prongs reduces the incidence of moderate to severe nasal injury in comparison with single devices. The addition of days using noninvasive ventilation seems to contribute to medical device-related injuries, and higher birth weight is a protective factor.