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Home continuous positive airway pressure therapy in infants: a single-center experience

Shambhavi Sahotra Joshi1, Dasheni Sivapalan1, Marie-Josee Leclerc1

  • 1Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
|December 2, 2022
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Home continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is effective for infants with sleep-disordered breathing. Many infants can be weaned off CPAP, even when started early in life.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Neonatology

Background:

  • Limited data exist on home CPAP therapy for infants.
  • Understanding indications and outcomes in this population is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze clinical, demographic, and polysomnographic characteristics of infants receiving home CPAP.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of CPAP for sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory support in the first year of life.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective evaluation of 29 infants initiated on home CPAP before one year of age.
  • Data collected included diagnoses, respiratory support, surgical interventions, and polysomnography results.

Main Results:

  • The median obstructive apnea-hypopnea index improved significantly with CPAP (14 to 3.4 events/h).
  • Transcutaneous CO2 levels remained stable.
  • Fifteen children required airway surgery, and 9 were successfully weaned from CPAP.

Conclusions:

  • Home CPAP is an effective long-term respiratory support for infants.
  • Infants can be weaned from CPAP even with early initiation.
  • Further prospective studies are needed to define optimal CPAP initiation and cessation criteria.
Abstract

Keywords:
CPAPOSAcraniofacial syndromes

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