Bubble Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bNCPAP): An Effective Low-Cost Intervention for Resource-Constrained Settings

Table 6

Clinical criteria for defining failed weaning from NCPAP (at least 2 of the following).

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Increased work of breathing: persistent tachypnea (>60 for >2 h) and marked retractions

Apnea associated with bradycardia or cyanosis with >2 episodes in 12 h or >3 in 24 h with at least one requiring resuscitation

Increased O₂ requirement >0.21 to maintain the oxygen saturations >90%

Abnormal blood gases (2 arterial samples taken >2 h apart) with low , ,

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PaCO₂: partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide; PaO₂: partial pressure of arterial oxygen. References [82, 91].