Iatrogenic nasal synechiae in a premature newborn

Background. Nasal obstruction may cause short- and long-term problems such as respiratory distress, cyanosis, apnea, difficulty during feeding, and failure to thrive during the newborn period; since newborns are obligatory nasal breathers. Compression effect of the nasal cannulas and prongs u...

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Main Authors: Alper Aykanat, Hasan Tolga Çelik, Rıza Önder Günaydın, Şule Yiğit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2020-06-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/476