Nasal continuous positive airway pressure adjuvant treatment of respiratory insufficiency in infants of 58 cases of acute_0.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 9 Nasal continuous positive airway pressure adjuvant treatment of respiratory insufficiency in infants of 58 cases of acute [Keywords:] nasal continuous positive airway pressure; infants and young children; acute respiratory insufficiency Acute respiratory insufficiency in infants and young children are more common clinically in the treatment of primary disease, based on active respiratory support, in order to increase oxygenation, reduce respiratory muscle fatigue, reduced oxygen consumption, are often able to do more with less. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (( Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, NCPAP), as the treatment of infants with acute respiratory insufficiency ventilatory support, its effectiveness and feasibility have been positive [1]. convenient, fast, inexpensive, noninvasive, easy care, health care has been accepted by staff and parents of children. our hospital in September 2006 ~ September 2009 to the pediatric intensive care unit of 58 cases of acute respiratory insufficiency in infants using NCPAP adjuvant therapy, and achieved satisfactory results, diagnosis and treatment will now be described below. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 General information on the 58 patients were pediatric ICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PICU) patients, 34 males and 24 females, 3 months to December, 38 cases 20 cases 24 months, the average age of 9.7 months, the average Weight 8.6kg. Inclusion criteria: clinical diagnosis of respiratory insufficiency [2], and exclusion of foreign body airway obstruction and degrees throat. the common clinical manifestations: respiratory rategt; = 60 beats / min, respiratory movements increased, the depth increases, absorption gas and three depressions, accessory muscle movement, breath, irritability, coughing, weakness, lips cyanosis, pale, heart rate, conscious indifference, FiO20.6 when PaO2 10.6kPa (80mmHg), PaCO2 9.33kPa (70mmHg), SaO2 80%. in the regular oxygen nasal can