Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Infants With Respiratory Distress in Non–Tertiary Care Centers: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Abstract

Hudson prong bubble continuous positive airway pressure therapy reduces the need for up-transfer of infants with respiratory distress in nontertiary centers. There is a clinically relevant but not statistically significant increase in the risk of pneumothorax. There are significant benefits associated with continuous positive airway pressure use in larger nontertiary centers.