Use of high flow nasal cannula in Spanish neonatal units.

Introduction: The use of high-flow cannula therapy (HFNC) in neonatal units has increased in recent years, but there are no consensus guidelines on its indications and application strategies. Our aim was to know the rate of use of HFNC, their indications and the management variability among Spanish neonatal units.

Material And Methods: Twenty-five-question survey for medical and nursing staff.

Nasal High-Flow for Weaning Preterm Newborns with Risk of Chronic Lung Disease from nCPAP.

Objective: The aim of the study is to compare the duration of oxygen therapy by using two methods of weaning from nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in very preterm babies.

Study Design: Between April 2014 and December 2016, 90 preterm <32 weeks and birthweight >1,000 g who, after at least 7 days on nCPAP, were clinically stable on <6 cm HO and FiO <30% were randomly assigned to weaning directly from nCPAP or with nasal high flow therapy (nHFT). In the nCPAP group, pressure was gradually reduced until the infant was stable on 4 cm HO and then discontinued.

[Use of high flow nasal cannula in Spanish neonatal units].

Introduction: The use of high-flow cannula therapy (HFNC) in neonatal units has increased in recent years, but there are no consensus guidelines on its indications and application strategies. Our aim was to know the rate of use of HFNC, their indications and the management variability among Spanish neonatal units.

Material And Methods: Twenty-five-question survey for medical and nursing staff.