Nature

510 Use of Nasal Cpap in Infants with Bronchiolitis in the South of England: A Prospective, Multicentre, Observational Study

Aim: To review the use of nasal CPAP (nCPAP) in infants with bronchiolitis. Methods: A prospective, multicentre, observational study was undertaken from 1st November 2008 to 28th February 2009. Seven ...
Europe PMC

Randomised controlled trial of nasal continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) in bronchiolitis.

Children <1 year of age with bronchiolitis and capillary PCO2 >6 kPa were recruited and randomised to CPAP or ST and then crossed over to the alternative treatment after 12 h. ST was intravenous ...
Healthline

Can Your CPAP Machine Give You an Upper Respiratory Infection?

Healthcare professionals may recommend continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines for people living with obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine delivers a steady flow of pressurized air ...
Europe PMC

Continuous positive airway pressure delivered with a "helmet": effects on carbon dioxide rebreathing.

The "helmet" has been used as a novel interface to deliver noninvasive ventilation without applying direct pressure on the face. However, due to its large volume, the helmet may predispose to CO2 ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Xaráa, D., Santosa, A. and Abelha, F. (2015) Adverse Respiratory Events in a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. Archivos de Bronconeumología, 51, 69-75.

ABSTRACT: Background: Cardiothoracic surgery is a common cause of acute respiratory failure and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We aimed to compare the outcomes of open heart ...