Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital, Pune 411011, India.
J Trop Pediatr. 2013 Apr;59(2):113-9. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fms061. Epub 2013 Jan 9.
Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (BCPAP) is a low cost nasal CPAP delivery system with potential benefits to developing nations.
To compare the efficacy and safety of BCPAP with ventilator-derived CPAP (VCPAP) in preterm neonates with respiratory distress.
In a randomized controlled trial, preterm neonates with Silverman-Anderson score ≥ 4 and oxygen requirement >30% within first 6 h of life were randomly allocated to BCPAP or VCPAP. Proportion of neonates with success or failure was compared.
In all, 47 of 57 (82.5%) neonates from BCPAP group and 36 of 57 (63.2%) neonates from the VCPAP group completed CPAP successfully (p = 0.03). Neonates who failed CPAP had higher Silverman-Anderson score (p < 0.01), lower arterial to alveolar oxygenation ratio (p < 0.05) and needed surfactant more frequently (p < 0.01).
BCPAP has higher success rate than VCPAP for managing preterm neonates with early onset respiratory distress, with comparable safety.
气泡持续气道正压通气(BCPAP)是一种低成本的鼻 CPAP 输送系统,对发展中国家可能具有潜在益处。
比较 BCPAP 与呼吸机衍生 CPAP(VCPAP)治疗呼吸窘迫早产儿的疗效和安全性。
在一项随机对照试验中,将出生后 6 小时内 Silverman-Anderson 评分≥4 且需要氧疗≥30%的早产儿随机分配至 BCPAP 或 VCPAP 组。比较两组患儿的成功或失败比例。
BCPAP 组 47 例(82.5%)和 VCPAP 组 36 例(63.2%)早产儿成功完成 CPAP(p=0.03)。CPAP 失败的患儿 Silverman-Anderson 评分更高(p<0.01),肺泡动脉氧分压差更低(p<0.05),且更常需要肺表面活性物质治疗(p<0.01)。
与 VCPAP 相比,BCPAP 治疗早期起病呼吸窘迫的早产儿成功率更高,安全性相当。