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Interface leakage during neonatal CPAP treatment: a randomised, cross-over trial.

Markus FalkKolbrun GunnarsdottirSonja BaldursdottirSnorri DonaldssonBaldvin JonssonThomas Drevhammar
Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2021)
Large leakages were common for both interfaces, less with prongs. Simple care manoeuvres reduced leakage for both interfaces. This is the first report of absolute leakage for nasal interfaces and should encourage further studies on leakage during CPAP treatment.
Keyphrases
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