Non-invasive ventilation in neonatal care: where are we now?

Survival of extremely preterm infants has improved from enhanced antenatal care and high uptake of antenatal steroids along with early use of surfactant. However, the burden of ventilator-induced lung  injury (VILI) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has proportionately increased. Despite a greater understanding of pulmonary graphics and advances in neonatal ventilation techniques such as volume-targeted ventilation, lung morbidities remain high. Since the advent of CPAP in the early 70's, the re have been several attempts to expand the non-invasive ventilation (NIV) techniques to improve survival and reduce morbidity.
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Symposium: neonatology Source Type: research