Progress of non-invasive ventilation in the treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract

Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome(NRDS) is an important cause of neonatal death.The major clinical treatments are pulmonary surfactant replacement therapy and mechanical ventilation.In order to reduce the serious complications associated with invasive mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation has increasingly been chosen by clinicians.There are many new types of non-invasive ventilation, such as nasal ventilation intermittent positive pressure, nasal continuous positive airway pressure, heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannula.We review literatures to further understand the application of non-invasive ventilation. Key words: Non-invasive ventilation; Respiratory distress syndrome; Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation; Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Neonate