High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Critical Bronchiolitis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot.

Regina Grigolli Cesar, Bibiane Ramos Pinheiro Bispo, Priscilla Helena Costa Alves Felix, Maria Carolina Caparica Modolo, Andreia Aparecida Freitas Souza, Nelson K Horigoshi, Alexandre T Rotta

Journal of pediatric intensive care · 2020-04-17 · Randomised trial

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Abstract

We conducted a randomized controlled pilot study in infants with critical bronchiolitis ( n = 63) comparing high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC, n = 35) to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP, n = 28). The primary outcome was treatment failure, defined as the need for bilevel positive pressure ventilation or endotracheal intubation. Treatment failure occurred in 10 patients (35.7%) in the CPAP group and 13 patients (37.1%) in the HFNC group ( p = 0.88). Pediatric intensive care unit length of stay was similar between the CPAP and HFNC groups (5 [4-7] days and 5 [4-8] days, p = 0.46, respectively). In this pilot study, treatment with HFNC resulted in a rate of treatment failure similar to CPAP.

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Children · CPAP & NIV · High-flow nasal oxygen

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