Lung reflexes

Greenough, Anne

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1993.tb12876.x

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“…Avoiding intubation will promote normal airway mucociliary transport, improved humidification of inspired air, decreased risk of airway damage and secondary infection (28). CPAP also decreases the respiratory frequency in proportion to the applied pressure level (29) and elicits pulmonary reflexes, influencing apnoea rates (30). In experimental situations using baboons, CPAP has been shown to preserve alveolar counts and surface area (31), improve cerebral outcome (32) and decrease the pulmonary inflammatory response compared with MV (33).…”

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Nasal CPAP and surfactant for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome and prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia

et al. 2009

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The Scandinavian approach is an effective combined treatment for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). It is composed of many individual parts.Of significant importance is the early treatment with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) and surfactant treatment. The approach may be supplemented with caffeine citrate and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for apnoea. The low incidence of BPD seen as a consequence of the treatment strategy is mainly due to a reduced need for mechanical ventilation (MV).Conclusion: Early-postnatal treatment with nCPAP and surfactant decreases the severity and mortality of RDS and BPD. This is mainly due to a diminished use of MV in the first days of life.

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