The velcro mustache: A potential barrier to effective bag-and-mask ventilation in neonates on nasal CPAP: Two case reports

Respiratory Care

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1040-1042

  Helou, Sabah ^a   Birenbaum, Howard J ^a   Blue, Daniel ^a   Pane, Maria A ^a   Marinkovich, Gregory Andre ^a  

^a GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; CPAP; Hudson prongs; Neonate; Quality improvement; Velcro mustache

Indexed keywords

APNEA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MALE; OXYGEN MASK; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RESUSCITATION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; MASKS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 79960673061     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01048     Document Type: Article

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