Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common chronic lung disease in infants and
is associated with increased mortality, respiratory morbidity, neurodevelopmental …

Importance Various noninvasive ventilation strategies are used to prevent
bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) of preterm infants; however, the best mode is uncertain …

Advances in the management of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) ensure that clinicians
must continue to revise current practice. We report the third update of the European …

Background Assisted ventilation for extremely preterm infants (< 28 weeks of gestation) has
become less invasive, but it is unclear whether such developments in care are associated …

Background Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is a strategy to maintain
positive airway pressure throughout the respiratory cycle through the application of a bias …

METHODS: Data from inborn preterm infants managed on CPAP from the outset were
analyzed in 2 gestational age ranges (25–28 and 29–32 completed weeks). Outcomes after …

Background Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is a useful method for
providing respiratory support after extubation. Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation …

The concerted interaction of genetic and environmental factors acts on the preterm human
immature lung with inflammation being the common denominator leading to the …

Importance Extubation failure is common in extremely preterm infants. The current paucity of
data on the adverse long-term respiratory outcomes associated with reinitiation of …

Supportive care with mechanical ventilation continues to be an essential strategy for
managing severe neonatal respiratory failure; however, it is well known to cause and …