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Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra
versión impresa ISSN 1137-6627
Resumen
MANSO RUIZ DE LA CUESTA, R et al. Boussignac continuous positive airway pressure device during inter-hospital transportation in infants aged less than three months. Anales Sis San Navarra [online]. 2019, vol.42, n.1, pp.49-54. Epub 21-Oct-2019. ISSN 1137-6627. https://dx.doi.org/10.23938/assn.0587.
Background
The present study aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Boussignac continuous positive airway pressure device (CPAPB) when used during the transportation of infants under three months of age with bronchiolitis.
Methods
Transversal analytical observational study of four years duration. Data was collected on 25 infants who needed inter-hospital transportation to the reference Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), with CPAPB and Helmet interface. The epidemiological characteristics of the transportation and evolution in the PICU were registered, as well as the cardiorespiratory gastronomic parameters prior to transfer and on arrival at the PICU.
Results
The median level of continuous airway pressure (CPAP) used during the transfer was 7 cm H2O (6-7.25). No patient required endotracheal intubation during transportation, while one patient required this during the first six hours of admission in the PICU. The following cardiorespiratory parameters presented a statistically significant improvement on arrival at the PICU: modified Wood-Downes score [8.40 (2.1)vs5.29 (1.68)], respiratory frequency [60.72 (12.73)vs47.28 (10.31)], cardiac frequency [167.28 (22.60)vs154.48 (24.83)] and oxygen saturation [92.08 (5.63)vs97.64 (2.27)].
Conclusions
Application of CPAPB proved to be a safe method of respiratory support in infants under three months of age. Its use during transportation brought an improvement in cardiorespiratory parameters.
Palabras clave : Positive airway pressure; Transportation; Bronchiolitis; Infant.