Noninvasive ventilation: Systematic approach and new perspectives for preterm infants

Gianfranco Maffei, Sara Gorgoglione, Giovanni Vento

Journal of Clinical Neonatology 2017 6(3):135-143

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) refers to the delivery of ventilatory support through nasal prongs/mask. NIV, associated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure, representing the main method to improve the functional residual capacity in the newborn (at term or preterm) avoiding invasive actions such as tracheal intubation.

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