title: Influence of three nasal continuous positive airway pressure devices on breathing pattern in preterm infants.
abstract: The pattern of breathing was studied in 13 premature newborns treated by variable-flow Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (NCPAP), conventional NCPAP, and nasal cannulae. Compared to constant-flow NCPAP and nasal cannulae, the variable-flow NCPAP increases tidal volume and improves thoraco-abdominal synchrony, suggesting that variable-flow NCPAP provides more effective ventilatory support than conventional NCPAP or nasal cannulae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Perinatology, CHRU, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Hocine
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boumecid
authors.forename: Thameur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rakza
authors.forename: Abdel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abazine
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klosowski
authors.forename: Régis
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matran
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Storme
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D013990:Tidal Volume; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000379:methods*