A randomised cross‐over study showed no difference in diaphragm activity during weaning from respiratory support

Abstract

This study of preterm infants found no difference in the breathing effort measured by Edi between HFNC 6 L/minute and nCPAP 3 cmH O. HFNC could replace nCPAP when preterm infants are ready for weaning.

Highlights in this issue

“…In a randomised crossover study, Brenne et al. compared the breathing effort in 21 preterm infants during weaning from respiratory support. The infants were given high‐flow nasal cannulae (HFNC) at 6 L/minute for four hours and nCPAP at 3 cm H 2 O for four hours, with a one‐hour washout period between treatments.…”

Refining noninvasive support strategies to help babies breathe

“…The paper by Brenne et al in this issue of Acta Paediatrica covers several aspects of the noninvasive respiratory care of preterm babies, namely nasal CPAP, nasal cannulas, weaning from CPAP, and objective measurements of the breathing effort. The study used a randomised crossover design between periods on nasal CPAP and HFNC in 21 preterm infants when they were two weeks of age.…”