ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2025
The practice of a modified bubble CPAP therapy in a rural Sierra Leone SCBU-A pilot study.
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- Task-shifting and system readiness: a narrative review of strategies for pediatric emergency care in low-resource settings.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is an effective intervention for managing neonatal respiratory distress. However, its implementation encounters numerous challenges in resource-limited settings. It is imperative for healthcare professionals to devise highly practical and cost-effective modifications to CPAP systems to address these challenges. Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy and operational feasibility of a modified bubble CPAP therapy utilizing locally available materials in reducing respiratory distress and improving survival rates of neonates in the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of the Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital. Materials and methods: 93 neonates with respiratory distress were divided into the control group ( Results: After intervention, the neonates in the observation group showed significant improvements in all parameters: decreased RSS scores (7.40 ± 0.986 vs. 5.33 ± 1.447, Conclusion: The study indicated that the implementation of modified bubble CPAP therapy enhanced respiratory outcomes and increased survival rates among neonates experiencing respiratory distress in a resource-constrained setting in rural Sierra Leone.
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