Administration of inhaled medication via a tracheostomy in infants with chronic lung disease of prematurity.
Four cases of infants with chronic lung disease of prematurity in whom a tracheostomy was performed for acquired subglottic stenosis are reported. The feasibility of administration of inhaled drugs and supplemental oxygen are discussed.
Subhedar
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Liverpool Women's Hospital, UK.
Doyle
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Shaw
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D000336:Aerosols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014139:Tracheostomy
D000336:Aerosols; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids