Many preterm infants need positive pressure ventilation (PPV) during the transition to air breathing at birth to assist lung aeration and the initiation of pulmonary gas exchange. It is possible that ...

To understand the mechanism behind improved oxygenation after surfactant in infants with RDS we analysed changes in lung compliance (C L, ml/cmH 2 O), lung resistance (R L, cmH 2 O/l/s/cm), ...

Objective: To obtain optimal titration of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during mechanical ventilation with functional residual capacity and ventilation homogeneity measurements. Design: ...

Extending the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in premature infants by two weeks significantly increases lung volume and lung diffusion capacity, according to a new study.