title: Airway obstruction in two extremely low birthweight infants treated with oxygen cannulas.
abstract: Two extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants developed airway obstruction while being treated with oxygen cannulas. We have previously shown that nasal mucosal injury from use of oxygen cannulas in ELBW infants increases nasal secretions and bleeding. Airway patency may be compromised when ELBW infants are treated with oxygen cannulas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics-Neonatology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4354, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kopelman
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen