[Continuous positive airway pressure in the spontaneously breathing newborn by means of bilateral nasal cannulation(author's transl)].
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) by means of a bilateral nasal cannula system has been used in 21 newborns.  15 had hyaline membrane disease, 3 had an aspiration and 3 showed extensive atelectasis.  In 18 of the 21 patients, paO2 increased after cannulation, FiO2 being kept unaltered.  As a consequence, the oxygen concentration in the inspired gas mixture could be lowered.  3 children had to be intubated endotracheally and ventilated artificially despite previous nasal cannulation.  The criteria for using the CPAP and the methodology are described, its advantages, disadvantages and dangers discussed.
D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D001239:Inhalation; D008722:Methods; D009666:Nose; D010100:Oxygen; D010313:Partial Pressure; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods*; D011312:Pressure; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000628:therapy; D012119:Respiration; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy
D010100:Oxygen
Spontanatmung mit kontinuierlichem endexspiratorischem Druck mittels doppelseitiger Nasenkanüle beim Neugeborenen