Open Access<p>Nasal Prongs: Risks, Injuries Incidence and Preventive Approaches Associated with Their Use in Newborns</p>
Author(s) -
Débora de Fátima Camillo Ribeiro,
Frieda Saicla Barros,
Beatriz Luci Fernandes,
Adriane Muller Nakato,
Percy Nohama
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s252017
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , optics , physics
To assess the incidence of nasal injury in newborns submitted to non-invasive ventilation (NIV) via binasal prongs, to identify risks that come with using this interface, and to present actions for nasal injury prevention.