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Published on: September 21, 2017
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[Comfort and noise level in infants with helmet interface]
A Medina1, P Alvarez Fernández1, C Rey Galán1
1Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España.
Anales De Pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003)
|April 1, 2015
Summary
Infants receiving respiratory support via helmet interface showed good tolerance and comfort, with noise levels within safe limits. This study evaluated comfort and noise in infants using helmet interfaces for respiratory support.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric critical care
- Respiratory support technologies
- Infant health and safety
Background:
- Non-invasive ventilation is crucial for infants with respiratory distress.
- Helmet interfaces offer an alternative to traditional masks for respiratory support.
- Assessing infant comfort and environmental noise is vital for effective care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate infant comfort using the COMFORT scale during respiratory support with a helmet interface.
- To measure noise intensity experienced by infants using helmet interfaces.
- To determine the safety and tolerability of helmet interfaces in pediatric intensive care.
Main Methods:
- Observational descriptive study of infants (1-12 months) receiving non-invasive ventilation via helmet interface.
- Comfort assessed using the COMFORT scale.
- Noise intensity measured using a sound-level meter (TES1350A HIBOK 412).
Main Results:
- Twenty-seven infants with bronchiolitis were included.
- Median COMFORT score improved over five days, indicating increased comfort (reduction of 22%).
- Noise intensity ranged from 42dB to 78dB, with background noise correlating to helmet noise; no device differences observed.
Conclusions:
- Helmet interfaces are well-tolerated by infants requiring respiratory support.
- COMFORT scale scores suggest infants experienced comfortable to very comfortable states.
- Measured noise levels were within World Health Organization's safe limits.
