Oscillatory ventilation for infants with respiratory distress syndrome--survey of current practice in the UK.
A questionnaire survey identified 55 neonatal units in the UK currently providing high frequency oscil latory ventilation (HFOV) for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Criteria used to select infants for both rescue and elective HFOV were found to vary widely between units. Personal clinical experience was the most common factor determining these criteria.
Royal Devon Hospital, Exeter, UK.
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D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom