Clinical study on humidified high-flow nasal cannula in the treatment of recurrent apnea in premature infants

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Online: 3 November 2022; Volume 1, Issue 1, No.4 PDF DOWNLOAD

Title：
Clinical study on humidified high-flow nasal cannula in the treatment of recurrent apnea in premature infants
Author：
Binbin Yi
Author Affiliation：
Hebi People’s Hospital, Hebi, China

Abstract

Purpose: To explore the clinical effect of humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHFNC) in the treatment of recurrent apnea in premature infants. Methods: 94 premature infants with recurrent apnea were selected and randomly divided into two groups. The observation group was treated with NHFNC, and the control group was treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP). The clinical effects of the two groups were compared. Results: there was no statistically significant difference in total effective rate, non-invasive assisted ventilation time and oxygen therapy time between the two groups (P>0.05); the start time of breastfeeding and the time to reach full enteral feeding of the observation group were shorter than those of the control group; PaCO2 and PaO2 were compared 24h after treatment; the incidences of feeding intolerance, nasal injury and abdominal distension of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: HHFNC treatment of recurrent apnea can improve the patients’ blood gas indicators, shorten the time of non-invasive ventilation, and reduce the incidence of complications.

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