Hydrocolloid to prevent breakdown of nares in preterm infants.

Purpose: To determine if a double-barrier hydrocolloid dressing prevents trauma to the nares and columella in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants (<1,500 grams) receiving heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) oxygen.

Study Design And Methods: Retrospective two-group comparative study design.

Sample: Medical records (N = 53) of VLBW infants receiving HHHFNC were reviewed.