title: [High-frequency oscillation in newborn infants. A promising therapeutic principle when respirator therapy is hazardous].
abstract: 14 newborn infants were ventilated with oscillation because of severe respiratory distress syndrome (n = 3), pulmonary air leaks (n = 4), pulmonary hypoplasia (n = 4) or sepsis and pneumonia (n = 3). All but four of the infants were more easily stabilized by oscillation than by conventional ventilation. Four infants survived after 1-5 (mean three) days of oscillation, and none developed severe chronic lung disease. New commercial ventilators make this mode of ventilation of newborn infants relatively simple. Small premature babies who require high pressures with conventional ventilation, babies with pulmonary air leaks and babies with hypoplastic lungs may benefit from oscillation.
authors.affiliation: Barneklinikken Haukeland Sykehus, Bergen.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reigstad
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Markestad
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moster
mesh_terms: D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011379:Prognosis; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Høgfrekvent oscillering av nyfødde. Eit lovande behandlingsprinsipp ved vanskeleg respiratorbehandling.