The Effect of Two Different Nasal Interfaces Used in Post-Extubation Non-Invasive Respiratory Support on Extubation Success in Newborns

Background: Non-invasive ventilation support is frequently used in newborns after extubation. The efficiency of non-invasive ventilation support is associated to type of nasal interface used. We aimed to investigate the effect of nasal interface type in our study on extubation success. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated a total of 105 term and preterm patients who were extubated to non-invasive ventilation. We divided the patients into two groups according to nasal interface type: RAM cannula or short binasal prongs (SBPs). We examined extubation failure between the two groups. Results: While 63 of the patients were in RAM cannula group, 42 of them were in SBPs group, and the demographic characteristics of the patients were similar. There was no statistically significant differen-ce in the extubation failure rates between the groups (RAM; %44.4 vs SBPs; %38.1, p=0.518). The Ram cannula group had a higher beginning median positive end-expiratory pressure value (7.0 vs 6.5 cmH2O, p=0.038; respectively) and a lower median respiratory rate (60 vs 62/minute, p=0.032; res-pectively) than the SBPs group. Conclusions: We believe that the easy-to-use RAM cannula can be used in selected patients, especially by setting the PEEP value approximately 1 cmH2O higher.