Humidified high-flow nasal cannula: Is it the new and improved CPAP?

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 98-106

  De Klerk, Alan ^a  

^a Holmes Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Humidified high flow nasal cannula; Nasal cannula; Preterm neonates; Respiratory support

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING; PATIENT SELECTION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; PATIENT SELECTION; SAFETY;

EID: 48249133596     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ANC.0000317258.53330.18     Document Type: Article

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