About this Research Topic
The success of NIV support in neonates depends on numerous 'real world' factors that may not be considered in existing controlled studies. These include:
1) Patient factors, such as gestational age (GA), postnatal age, and stage of neonatal lung disease.
2) Device factors, such as the type of NIV used, device-to-patient interface
3) Practice factors such as team experience, skill sets, consistency in practice, and resources of the health service.
The goal of this Research Topic is to identify how these factors contribute to the success or failure of NIV to help guide clinical practice and future research.
This Research Topic will discuss the advantages and complications of non-invasive mechanical ventilation when used as the primary mode of ventilation, or after extubation. Specific themes to be addressed include:
• Comparison of NIV modalities
• Timing and duration of support (especially after extubation)
• Clinical Effectiveness Research
• Optimal settings, team factors, education, practices
• Novel NIV strategies
This Research Topic does not accept case report submissions.
Keywords: non-invasive CPAP, non-invasive SIMV, non-invasive HFV, non-invasive NAVA
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.