136 Spontaneous Breathing Patterns of Transitioning Preterm Infants in the Delivery Room (DR) and Interactions with Manual Positive Pressure Ventilation

Abstract

Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) remains the cornerstone of respiratory support after birth. Effectiveness of PPV in the DR may be compromised by leak, obstruction and inappropriate tidal volume (VT) delivery. Describe leak, obstruction and VT during spontaneous breathing amongst preterm infants transitioning in the DR and interaction of these breaths with mask ventilation. Patients were enrolled from the control arm of a randomised trial investigating the use of a respiratory function monitor (RFM) in the DR; infants < 32 weeks who were stabilised by paediatric trainees unaware of RFM data were included. During spontaneous breathing on mask continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and ..