Predicting Failure of Non-Invasive Ventilation With RAM Cannula in Bronchiolitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) via the RAM cannula nasal interface, variables predicting subsequent intubation, or NIV non-response, are understudied. We sought to identify predictors of NIV non-response.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study in infants admitted for respiratory failure from bronchiolitis placed on NIV in a quaternary children's hospital. We excluded children with concurrent sepsis, critical congenital heart disease, or with preexisting tracheostomy. The primary outcome was NIV non-response defined as intubation after a trial of NIV. Secondary outcomes were vital sign values before and after NIV initiation, duration of NIV and intubation, and mortality. Primary analyses included Chi-square,

SUBMITTER: Maamari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8886620 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature