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Non-invasive Respiratory Support

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For stabilising preterm infants with signs of respiratory distress, the current paradigm of best clinical practice is to support the breathing preterm infant with non-invasive respiratory support from birth. A substantial body of evidence, based on randomised controlled clinical trials, confirms that non-invasive respiratory support is superior over intubation and mechanical ventilation for the prevention of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Whilst various methods of non-invasive respiratory support are available, the underlying pathophysiology of lung disease, the infants’ gestation, and aspects of local neonatal facilities need to be considered when advising regarding the best possible form of non-invasive respiratory support.

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Roehr, C.C. (2020). Non-invasive Respiratory Support. In: Boyle, E., Cusack, J. (eds) Emerging Topics and Controversies in Neonatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28829-7_12

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