Abstract
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (C.P.A.P.) of 2-3 mm Hg abolished or reduced the incidence of severe apnoeic attacks in 5 very preterm newborn infants. It is postulated that C.P.A.P. provides a respiratory drive by reflexly stimulating the infant's pulmonary stretch receptors.
MeSH terms
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Apnea / etiology
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Apnea / therapy*
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Birth Weight
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Female
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Gestational Age
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Monitoring, Physiologic
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Nasopharynx
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Positive-Pressure Respiration / methods*
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Recurrence
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / complications
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / therapy*