Cardiorespiratory measures shortly after extubation and extubation outcomes in extremely preterm infants.

Background: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure, nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation, and non-invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist are modes of non-invasive respiratory support. The objective was to investigate if cardiorespiratory measures performed shortly after extubation are associated with extubation outcomes and predictors of extubation success.

Methods: Randomized crossover trial of infants with birth weight (BW) ≤ 1250 g undergoing their first extubation.

Cardiorespiratory effects of NIV-NAVA, NIPPV, and NCPAP shortly after extubation in extremely preterm infants: A randomized crossover trial.

Objective: Investigate the cardiorespiratory effects of noninvasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV-NAVA), nonsynchronized nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV), and nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) shortly after extubation.

Hypothesis: Types of noninvasive pressure support and the presence of synchronization may affect cardiorespiratory parameters.

Study Design: Randomized crossover trial.

Diaphragmatic activity and neural breathing variability during a 5-min endotracheal continuous positive airway pressure trial in extremely preterm infants.

Background: Extremely preterm infants are often exposed to endotracheal tube continuous positive airway pressure (ETT-CPAP) trials to assess extubation readiness. The effects of ETT-CPAP trial on their diaphragmatic activity (Edi) and breathing variability is unknown.

Methods: Prospective observational study enrolling infants with birth weight ≤1250 g undergoing their first extubation attempt.