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Evaluating Pressure Variability and Influencing Factors during High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in Premature Infants.

Fong-Cheng HoChia-Ying LinAne-Shu ChangChing-Yi YehHsiu-Lin Chen
Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
The pressure provided by HHHFNCs is influenced by body weight, PMA, and flow rate. It is feasible to set the delivered pressure of HHHFNCs to match the applied PEEP of NCPAP initially, facilitating the weaning of preterm infants from NCPAP to HHHFNCs.
Keyphrases
  • body weight
  • preterm infants
  • low birth weight
  • mechanical ventilation
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • positive airway pressure
  • preterm birth