Study identifies new method for improving lung growth and function in preterm infants

Adding two weeks of continuous positive airway pressure for preterm infants in the hospital substantially improves lung growth and function, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University.

The study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, found that extending nasal continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, in preterm infants beyond the usual time used in current clinical practice significantly improves lung growth and…

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