Safety and effectiveness of bubble continuous positive airway pressure as respiratory support for bronchiolitis in a pediatric ward.

Marta Agüera Mariona F de SevillaMaria Mercedes MolinaMartí Pons-Òdena Mariona F de-Sevilla Juan-José García-García Cristian Launes Laura Monfort

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2022)

• CPAP could be safely and effectively used as respiratory support in young infants with moderate-severe bronchiolitis in a general ward and it reduced the rate of patients who required PICU admission. • Patients' heart and respiratory rate and their FiO2 needs in the first 60 minutes may help to decide whether or not to continue the CPAP therapy in a general ward.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
emergency department
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heart failure
prognostic factors
respiratory tract
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
cell therapy
patient reported