Skin-to-skin care alters regional ventilation in stable neonates.

Nicholas F SchinckelLeah M HickeyElizabeth J PerkinsPrue M Pereira-FantiniSienna KoeppenkastropIsabella StaffordGeorgie DowseDavid Gerald Tingay

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2020)

In clinically stable infants, SSC generates a distinct regional ventilation pattern that is independent of prone position and results in greater distribution of ventilation towards the dorsal lung.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
soft tissue
healthcare
wound healing
spinal cord
palliative care
quality improvement
neuropathic pain
low birth weight
spinal cord injury
acute respiratory distress syndrome