Early nCPAP versus intubation in very low birth weight infants

For many years endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation have been the standard of care for very low birth weight infants but, in the last decade, nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) has been described in many studies as an option for the treatment of preterm infants with resp...

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Main Authors: Pedro Neves Tavares, Filipa Flor-de-Lima, Henrique Soares, Hercília Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/64