RAM Cannula Versus Short Bi-nasal Cannula in Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Noninvasive ventilation defines methods of providing ventilation support with constant or variable pressure using nasal or nasopharyngeal interfaces without endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy. Today, short binasal prongs and different types of nasal masks are the most commonly used nasal interfaces in the NICU with the aim of providing NIV. RAM cannula (Neotech ™, Valencia, CA), a new nasal interface, is increasingly used in NID applications in newborn infants. The RAM cannula is available in the inspiration and expiration arms of the stroke while reducing the dead space in the respiratory tract due to the low nasal prong diameter. There are not enough studies comparing the effectiveness of the RAM cannula with other short binasal prongs or nasal masks. Investigators compared the effectiveness and nasal injury rates of RAM cannula and short binasal prong as NIV interfaces in preterm infants.