Use of an obturator with nCPAP in a premature infant with a cleft lip and palate.
J Prosthet Dent
; 113(5): 493-7, 2015 May.
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ABSTRACT
Premature infants have underdeveloped lungs and their care involves the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). For an adequate amount of oxygen to enter the lungs, the palate needs to be intact. Premature infants with a cleft lip and palate remain intubated for extended periods of time with the risks inherent in long-term intubation because of the inability to maintain nCPAP. This paper describes the fabrication of a custom-designed obturator attached to nCPAP variable flow generator tubing for a premature infant with a unilateral cleft lip and palate.
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Assunto principal:
Obturadores Palatinos
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Fenda Labial
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Fissura Palatina
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Planejamento de Prótese Dentária
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Pressão Positiva Contínua nas Vias Aéreas
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Prosthet Dent
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article