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Negative extrathoracic pressure in infants with cystic fibrosis and respiratory failure
Author(s) -
Klonin Hilary,
Campbell Colin,
Hawthorn Jacqui,
Southall David P.,
Samuels Martin P.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/1099-0496(200009)30:3<260::aid-ppul11>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - medicine , cystic fibrosis , respiratory failure , respiratory system , respiratory disease , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , lung
Respiratory support using negative extrathoracic pressure or high‐frequency chest wall oscillation was used to treat 3 infants with cystic fibrosis and respiratory failure who had not responded to maximal medical therapy. Beneficial clinical effects were noted in all three cases. Pulmonary function testing was performed in 2 cases, and measures of compliance increased. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2000; 30:260–264. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.