The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2007
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyNasal intermittent mandatory ventilation versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure for respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized, controlled, prospective study.
To evaluate whether nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation (NIMV) compared with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) would decrease the requirement for endotracheal ventilation in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm infants <35 weeks. ⋯ NIMV compared with NCPAP decreased the requirement for endotracheal ventilation in premature infants with RDS. This was associated with a decreased incidence of BPD.