HFNC vs continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Mechanical ventilation within 72 hours of trial entry · preterm infants requiring primary respiratory support
Nasal high flow showed no clear difference in mechanical ventilation within 72 hours of trial entry compared with continuous positive airway pressure (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Nasal high flow therapy for primary respiratory support in preterm infants 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.04 [0.82, 1.31]9 studies · 2042 participantsModerate