Hospital pediatrics
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Hospital pediatrics · May 2017
Observational StudyOral Nutrition in Children With Bronchiolitis on High-Flow Nasal Cannula Is Well Tolerated.
To determine the incidence of aspiration-related respiratory failure and nutrition interruptions in children with bronchiolitis on high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) receiving enteral nutrition. ⋯ We observed a low incidence of aspiration-related respiratory failure in term children with bronchiolitis on HFNC receiving enteral nutrition. Oral nutrition was tolerated across a range of HFNC flow and respiratory rates, suggesting the practice of withholding nutrition in this population is unsupported.