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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat respiratory distress in newborns in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Respiratory distress syndrome management in resource limited settings-Current evidence and opportunities in 2022.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Burden of disease and risk factors for mortality amongst hospitalized newborns in Nigeria and Kenya.PloS one · 2021Article
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- In vitro comparison of performance including imposed work of breathing of CPAP systems used in low-resource settings.PloS one · 2020Article
- Bubble Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bNCPAP): An Effective Low-Cost Intervention for Resource-Constrained Settings.International journal of pediatrics · 2020Review
- Implementing bubble continuous positive airway pressure in a lower middle-income country: a Nigerian experience.The Pan African medical journal · 2020Article
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- Bubble CPAP therapy for neonatal respiratory distress in level III neonatal unit in Amman, Jordan: a prospective observational study.International journal of general medicine · 2019Article
- Transitional fetal hemodynamics and gas exchange in premature postpartum adaptation: immediate vs. delayed cord clamping.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2019Article
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Abstract
Severe respiratory distress is a serious complication common to the three major causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity (prematurity, intra-partum-related hypoxia and infections). In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), 20% of babies presenting with severe respiratory distress die.Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), is an effective intervention for respiratory distress in newborns and widely used in high-income countries. Following the development of simple, safe and relatively inexpensive CPAP devices, there is potential for large-scale implementation in the developing world.In this article, we describe existing CPAP systems and present a review of the current literature examining the effectiveness of CPAP compared to standard care (oxygen) in newborns with respiratory distress. We also discuss the evidence gap which needs to be addressed prior to its integration into health systems in LMICs.
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