Background: Significant cardiorespiratory events can be triggered in preterm infants as part of laryngeal chemoreflexes (LCRs) and esophageal reflexes (ERs). We previously showed that nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) blunted the cardiorespiratory inhibition induced with LCRs. Therefore, we aimed to compare the effects of nCPAP and high-flow nasal cannulas (HFNC) on the cardiorespiratory events induced during LCRs and ERs. The hypothesis is that nCPAP but not HFNC decreases the cardiorespiratory inhibition observed during LCRs and ERs.
Methods: Eleven preterm lambs were instrumented to record respiration, ECG, oxygenation, and states of alertness. LCRs and ERs were induced during non-rapid eye movement sleep in a random order under these conditions: nCPAP 6 cmHO, HFNC 7 L/min, high-flow nasal cannulas 7 L/min at a tracheal pressure of 6 cmHO, and no respiratory support.
Results: nCPAP 6 cmHO decreased the cardiorespiratory inhibition induced with LCRs, but not with ERs in preterm lambs. This blunting effect was less marked with HFNC 7 L/min, even when the tracheal pressure was maintained at 6 cmHO.
Conclusions: nCPAP might be a treatment for cardiorespiratory events related to LCRs in newborns, either in the context of laryngopharyngeal refluxes or swallowing immaturity. Our preclinical results merit to be confirmed through clinical studies.
Impact: Laryngeal chemoreflexes can be responsible for significant cardiorespiratory inhibition in newborns, especially preterm. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure at 6 cmHO significantly decreased this cardiorespiratory inhibition. High-flow nasal cannulas at 7 L/min had a lesser effect than nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Esophageal stimulation was responsible for a smaller cardiorespiratory inhibition, which was not significantly modified by nasal continuous positive airway pressure or high-flow nasal cannulas. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure should be tested for its beneficial effect on cardiorespiratory events related to laryngeal chemoreflexes in preterm newborns.
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