Effects of Flow Rate on Delivery of Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in an In Vitro Model

There has been concern over the effect of vigorous bubbling on the delivery pressure during the operation of the bubble nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system. We investigated the relationship between intra-tubing pressure changes and flow rates in a closed bubble CPAP system in vit...

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Main Authors: Tsyr-Yuh Ho, Shan-Fu Ou, Shih-Hui Huang, Chi-Ning Lee, Luo-Ping Ger, Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Hui-Ying Cheng, Wei Yang Lee, Ken-Pen Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-08-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210600411