Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is often used to provide noninvasive respiratory support in infants with Respiratory distress syndrome. The recruitment of atelectatic lung and appropriate ...
OBJECTIVE: To test whether the introduction of early bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) results in improved respiratory outcomes in extremely low birth-weight infants. STUDY DESIGN: ...
HOUSTON -- (Jan. 29, 2014) -- The first clinical study of a low-cost neonatal breathing system created by Rice University bioengineering students demonstrated that the device increased the survival ...
The first clinical study of a low-cost neonatal breathing system demonstrated that the device increased the survival rate of newborns with severe respiratory illness from 44 percent to 71 percent. A ...
Sleep apnea is a condition marked by frequent upper airway blockages during sleep, leading to sleep disruption. These breathing pauses lower the quality of sleep and may have detrimental effects on ...