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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Intensive Care
  • Respiratory Support
  • Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Hypocarbia in neonates is linked to poor neurodevelopmental outcomes.
  • Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates experience high rates of hypocarbia.
  • Volume-targeted ventilation (VTV) may reduce hypocarbia and respiratory morbidities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To decrease the incidence of hypocarbia in ELBW neonates by 50% within the first week of life.
  • Implement VTV as the primary ventilation mode for eligible neonates.
  • Enhance staff knowledge regarding hypocarbia management.

Main Methods:

  • Quality improvement project in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
  • Interventions included VTV for neonates <28 weeks gestation or ELBW and staff education.
  • Data collected over baseline (May-Aug 2016) and postintervention (12 months from Oct 2016) periods.

Main Results:

  • VTV use increased from 39% to 65% postintervention.
  • Hypocarbia incidence did not decrease (57% vs. 64%).
  • VTV group showed decreased blood gas sampling and earlier extubation (P=0.002, P=0.046).

Conclusions:

  • Increased VTV use did not reduce hypocarbia in ELBW neonates during the first week of life.
  • VTV was observed to be safe in this population.
  • VTV use was associated with other beneficial outcomes like earlier extubation.