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Cheng J, Parmar T, Smyth J, Bolisetty S, Lui K, Schindler T. Non-invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU): an Australian NICU experience. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:514. [PMID: 39123149 PMCID: PMC11312715 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04981-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Preterm infants often require non-invasive breathing support while their lungs and control of respiration are still developing. Non-invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA) is an emerging technology that allows infants to breathe spontaneously while receiving support breaths proportional to their effort. This study describes the first Australian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience of NIV-NAVA. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of infants admitted to a major tertiary NICU between October 2017 and April 2021 supported with NIV-NAVA. Infants were divided into three groups based on the indication to initiate NIV-NAVA (post-extubation; apnoea; escalation). Successful application of NIV-NAVA was based on the need for re-intubation within 48 h of application. RESULTS There were 169 NIV-NAVA episodes in 122 infants (82 post-extubation; 21 apnoea; 66 escalation). The median (range) gestational age at birth was 25 + 5 weeks (23 + 1 to 43 + 3 weeks) and median (range) birthweight was 963 g (365-4320 g). At NIV-NAVA application, mean (SD) age was 17 days (18.2), and median (range) weight was 850 g (501-4310 g). Infants did not require intubation within 48 h in 145/169 (85.2%) episodes [72/82 (87.8%) extubation; 21/21 (100%) apnoea; 52/66 (78.8%) escalation). CONCLUSION NIV-NAVA was successfully integrated for the three main indications (escalation; post-extubation; apnoea). Prospective clinical trials are still required to establish its effectiveness versus other modes of non-invasive support.
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- Jonathan Cheng
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2032, Australia
- Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia
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- Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Barker St, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2032, Australia
- Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Barker St, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2032, Australia
- Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Barker St, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2032, Australia
- Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Barker St, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2032, Australia.
- Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Barker St, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia.
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Ognean ML, Bivoleanu A, Cucerea M, Galiș R, Roșca I, Surdu M, Stoicescu SM, Ramanathan R. Nasal High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation Use in Romanian Neonatal Intensive Care Units-The Results of a Recent Survey. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:836. [PMID: 39062285 PMCID: PMC11276281 DOI: 10.3390/children11070836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (nHFOV) has emerged as an effective initial and rescue noninvasive respiratory support mode for preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS); however, little is known about nHFOV use in Romanian neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). OBJECTIVES We aimed to identify the usage extent and clinical application of nHFOV in Romania. METHODS A structured web-based questionnaire was designed to find the rate of nHFOV use and knowledge of this new method of noninvasive respiratory support in Romanian level III NICUs. Using multiple-choice, open-ended, and yes/no questions, we collected information on the NICU's size, noninvasive respiratory support modes used, nHFOV use, indications, settings, nasal interfaces, secondary effects, and equipment used. Descriptive statistics and comparisons were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 26.0. RESULTS A total of 21/23 (91.3%) leaders from level III NICUs (median [IQR] number of beds of 10 [10-17.5]) responded to the survey. The most frequently used noninvasive ventilation modes were CPAP mode on mechanical ventilators (76.2%), followed by NIPPV (76.2%); heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) (61.9%); and nHFOV (11/21 units; 52.4%). A total of 5/11 units reported frequent nHFOV use (in two or more newborns/month) in both term and preterm infants. The main indications reported for nHFOV use were CPAP failure (90.9%), hypercapnia (81.8%), and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (72.7%). Face/nasal masks and short binasal prongs are the most commonly used nasal interfaces (90.9% and 72.7%, respectively). Air leaks at the interface level (90.9%), thick secretions (81.8%), and airway obstruction (63.6%) were the most frequently mentioned adverse effects of nHFOV. Only three of the NICUs had a written protocol for nHFOV use. Most units not yet using nHFOV cited lack of equipment, experience, training, or insufficient information and evidence for the clinical use and outcome of nHFOV use in neonates as the main reasons for not implementing this noninvasive respiratory mode. CONCLUSIONS Our survey showed that nHFOV is already used in more than half of the Romanian level III NICUs to support term and preterm infants with respiratory distress despite a lack of consensus regarding indications and settings during nHFOV.
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- Maria Livia Ognean
- Faculty of Medicine, Lucian Blaga University, 550169 Sibiu, Romania;
- Neonatology Department, Clinical County Emergency Hospital, 550245 Sibiu, Romania
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- Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cuza-Voda Clinical Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 700038 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Neonatology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
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- Department of Neonatology, Emergency County Hospital Bihor, 410167 Oradea, Romania;
- Doctoral School, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-512 Poznan, Poland
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- Neonatology Department, Panait Sirbu Maternity Hospital, 050786 Bucharest, Romania
- Midwifery and Nursing Faculty, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Neonatology Department, County Emergency Hospital Constanța, 900591 Constanta, Romania;
- Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- “Alessandrescu-Rusescu” National Institute for Mother and Child Health, 010919 Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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- Division of Neonatal Medicine, Cedars Sinai Guerin Children’s, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA;
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Respiratory Management of the Preterm Infant: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice at the Bedside. CHILDREN 2023; 10:children10030535. [PMID: 36980093 PMCID: PMC10047523 DOI: 10.3390/children10030535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Extremely preterm infants frequently require some form of respiratory assistance to facilitate the cardiopulmonary transition that occurs in the first hours of life. Current resuscitation guidelines identify as a primary determinant of overall newborn survival the establishment, immediately after birth, of adequate lung inflation and ventilation to ensure an adequate functional residual capacity. Any respiratory support provided, however, is an important contributing factor to the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The risks correlated to invasive ventilatory techniques increase inversely with gestational age. Preterm infants are born at an early stage of lung development and are more susceptible to lung injury deriving from mechanical ventilation. Any approach aiming to reduce the global burden of preterm lung disease must implement lung-protective ventilation strategies that begin from the newborn’s first breaths in the delivery room. Neonatologists today must be able to manage both invasive and noninvasive forms of respiratory assistance to treat a spectrum of lung diseases ranging from acute to chronic conditions. We searched PubMed for articles on preterm infant respiratory assistance. Our narrative review provides an evidence-based overview on the respiratory management of preterm infants, especially in the acute phase of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, starting from the delivery room and continuing in the neonatal intensive care unit, including a section regarding exogenous surfactant therapy.
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Falsaperla R, Biondi GM, Motta M, Gallerano P, Tancredi G, Pavone P, Ruggieri M. Impressive Nasal Septum Regeneration after Cord Blood Platelet Gel (CBPG) in Extreme Premature Neonate with Non-Invasive Ventilation: A Case Report. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:1767. [PMID: 36421216 PMCID: PMC9689260 DOI: 10.3390/children9111767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the efficacy of Cord Blood Platelet Gel (CBPG) in the regenerative reconstruction of the nasal septal tissue of a preterm infant undergoing non-invasive ventilation. METHODS A CBPC treatment was used to enhance the regeneration of the nasal septum of a premature patient in an experimental way, evaluating the efficacy described in the literature (selective bibliographic search in PubMed) of the use of blood products for non-transfusion purposes. RESULTS A partial but satisfactory regeneration of the patient's nasal septum was observed. Using the free NIH Image J online software, we were able to calculate the regenerated surface (about 83% of the destroyed cartilage). CONCLUSIONS The use of platelet gel has been a promising alternative to surgical treatment in patients with severe damage to the nasal septum.
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- Raffaele Falsaperla
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, AUO Policlinico “Rodolico-San Marco”, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Postgraduate Training Program in Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, AUO Policlinico “Rodolico-San Marco”, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
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- Transfusional Medicine, Complex Operative Unit, PO “Giovanni Paolo II”, 92019 Sciacca, Italy
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- Transfusional Medicine, Complex Operative Unit, PO “Giovanni Paolo II”, 92019 Sciacca, Italy
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- Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsichiatry, Department of Child and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, AOU “Policlinico PO” G. Rodolico, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Unit of Rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsichiatry, University of Catania, AOU “Policlinico PO” G. Rodolico, 95123 Catania, Italy
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Standardized nCPAP Care Bundle to Decrease Days to Wean Off nCPAP: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Adv Neonatal Care 2021; 22:284-290. [PMID: 34743116 DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Effective bubble nasal continuous positive airway pressure (bnCPAP) implementation is a means to maintain functional residual capacity (FRC) and avoid pulmonary morbidities in neonates. PURPOSE A quality improvement project was introduced to establish a standardized bnCPAP care bundle. METHODS A bnCPAP care bundle focusing on shoulder roll use, bnCPAP positioning, assessment for suctioning need, and nasopharynx suctioning was created. The outcome measures collected were percentage of time the infant's pulse saturation was less than 86%, corrected gestational age (CGA) when off bnCPAP, length of time a neonate is on bnCPAP, Downes' score, and compliance to bnCPAP care bundle. RESULTS An independent-samples t test found a statistically significant higher mean prior to the initiative in the percentage of time the oxygen saturation was less than 86%, Downes' score, length of time, and CGA to wean off bnCPAP (M = 11.7% ± 10.1%, M = 1.6 ± 1.1, M = 27.7 days ± 29.0 days, and M = 35.0 weeks ± 3.38 weeks, respectively) than after the initiative (M = 4.0% ± 4.8%, M = 1.1 ± 0.8, M = 11.2 days ± 10.2 days, and M = 32.8 weeks ± 1.00 weeks, respectively). IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH Implementing a standardized bnCPAP care bundle showed improvement in oxygen saturation and increased success of weaning off bnCPAP. Future studies to increase the collected data are needed to compare the outcomes on infants born at each gestational age.
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Dassios T, Ambulkar H, Greenough A. Treatment and respiratory support modes for neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. Expert Opin Orphan Drugs 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/21678707.2020.1769598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Theodore Dassios
- Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
- Neonatal Intensive Care Centre, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children’s Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
- Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, King’s College London, London, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London, London, UK
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