Comparison of high flow nasal cannula therapy to nasal oxygen as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in infants.

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in infants is treated with low flow oxygen via nasal cannula (NC), CPAP (continous positive airway pressure), or surgery. Literature supports the use of high flow NC (HFNC) in children in the outpatient setting, however there is limited data on the use of HFNC in infants.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare HFNC and low-flow oxygen as treatments for OSA in infants.