Open AccessSafety and Long Term Outcomes with High Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in Neonatology: A Large Retrospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Michael McQueen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of pulmonary and respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2161-105X
DOI - 10.4172/2161-105x.1000216
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal cannula , neonatology , pediatrics , retrospective cohort study , intubation , cohort , cohort study , oxygen therapy , cannula , population , adverse effect , anesthesia , emergency medicine , surgery , pregnancy , environmental health , biology , genetics
High flow nasal cannula therapy (HFT) has been shown to be similar to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in neonates with respect to avoiding intubation. The objective of the current study is to determine if there are trends for adverse safety and long-term respiratory outcomes in very low birth weight infants (<1500 g) from centers using HFT as their primary mode of non-invasive respiratory support compared to data from the largest neonatal outcomes database (Vermont Oxford Network; VON).