Assessment of pain during application of nasal-continuous positive airway pressure and heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannulae in preterm infants.

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2014)

The application of HHHFNC in preterm infants is associated with less pain compared with nCPAP, as it is associated with less PIPP scores and lower salivary-cortisol concentrations.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
positive airway pressure
chronic pain
low birth weight
obstructive sleep apnea
pain management
neuropathic pain
sleep apnea
chronic rhinosinusitis
spinal cord
spinal cord injury