Feasibility and usability of a very low-cost bubble continuous positive airway pressure device including oxygen blenders in a Ugandan level two newborn unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm birth and resulting respiratory failure is a leading cause of newborn death- the majority of which occur in resource-constrained settings and could be prevented with bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP). Commercialized devices are expensive, however, and sites commonly use improvised devices utilizing 100% oxygen which can cause blindness. To address this, PATH and a multidisciplinary team developed a very low-cost bCPAP device including fixed-ratio oxygen blenders.

Objective

We assessed feasibility of use of the device on neonatal patients as well as the usability and acceptability of the device by healthcare workers. This study did not evaluate device effectiveness.

Methods

The study took place in a Ugandan level two unit. Neonates w

SUBMITTER: Hedstrom AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021653 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature