RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia e a segurança da oxigenoterapia com uso de cânula nasal de alto fluxo no tratamento da insuficiência respiratória hipercápnica moderada em pacientes que não conseguem tolerar ou têm contraindicações para ventilação mecânica não invasiva. Métodos: Estud...
Resumo Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia de um protocolo de redução da saturação do oxigênio utilizado na suplementação dos recém-nascidos pré-termos (RNPT) internados em uma UTI neonatal para prevenir o aparecimento da Retinopatia da prematuridade (ROP). Métodos: Trata-se de estudo de coorte rea...
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a eficácia do cateter nasal de alto fluxo na prevenção de intubação e reintubação de pacientes críticos em comparação com oxigenoterapia convencional ou ventilação não invasiva. Métodos: Esta revisão sistemática foi realizada por meio de busca eletrônica em ban...
Oxygen therapy is frequent in prematures to treat respiratory conditions typically associated with them. Long-term use is mainly due to Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD). However, the use of oxygen has been controversial in the last decade especially given the associated risk of hyperoxemia in these child...
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Mounier-Kuhn syndrome is a rare congenital condition with distinct dilatation and diverticulation of the tracheal wall. The symptoms may vary and the treatment usually consists of support. CASE REPORT: The patient was a 60-year-old male with recurrent hospital admission. He was admi...
Abstract Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that use of heliox would result in improvement of gas exchange when used with high flow nasal cannula in infants with RSV acute bronchiolitis. Methods: All patients that met the inclusion criteria were randomized to either he...
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate if distress respiratory decreases after using helium-oxygen mixture in pediatric patients diagnosed with bronchospasm. Methods This is a retrospective, non-randomized study that included patients diagnosed with bronchospasm, who received a helium-oxygen mixture at three...
INTRODUCTION: High-flow nasal cannula is an oxygenation therapy in patients with acute respiratory failure. There are, some questions about this technique which answer is needed. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We analyzed all patients that require high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy admitted to a polyvalent in...
