Customized bubble continuous positive airway pressure (BCPAP) device at the National Hospital Abuja for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)

Authors

  • Audu LI Department of Paediatrics
  • Otuneye AT Department of Paediatrics
  • Mukhtar MY Department of Paediatrics
  • Mairami AB Department of Paediatrics
  • Mshelia LJ Department of Paediatrics
  • Garu M Department of Nursing Services

Abstract

Abstract: Using the principle of under-water-seal pressure, we assembled a circuit to produce an effective Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure device at the National Hospital. The device is reasonably inexpensive and is suitable for use at secondary and tertiary health institutions for the care of the preterm infant with RDS. 

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Published

2024-07-02

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 3 (2013): Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Section

CASE REPORTS

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How to Cite

Customized bubble continuous positive airway pressure (BCPAP) device at the National Hospital Abuja for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 40(3), 275-277. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/441