Noninvasive ventilation via bilevel positive airway pressure support in pediatric practice

Abstract

A decrease in respiratory rate, heart rate, and dyspnea score and an improvement in oxygenation were noted in >90% of patients studied, resulting in only an 8% frequency of intubation. The efficacy of bilevel positive airway pressure support ventilation in selected groups of patients indicates the need to include this form of noninvasive pressure support ventilation in the care offered by pediatric ICUs.