Are high flow nasal cannulae noisier than bubble CPAP for preterm infants?
At the gas flows studied, HFNC are not noisier than BCPAP for preterm infants.
Our study shows that the likelihood of asthma exacerbation is not reduced if ICS treatment is withdrawn when the subjects have NBR, but the exacerbation could be delayed. Further studies in larger populations of asthmatics are needed to confirm these findings.