Extubation generates lung volume inhomogeneity in preterm infants.

Risha BhatiaHazel R CarlisleRuth K ArmstrongCamille Omar Farouk Kamlin Peter Graham Davis David Gerald Tingay

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2021)

EIT was able to describe the complex lung conditions occurring during extubation to nCPAP, specifically lung volume loss and greater use of the dorsal lung. EIT may have a role in guiding peri-extubation respiratory support.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
cardiac surgery
mechanical ventilation
spinal cord
respiratory failure
acute kidney injury
low birth weight