Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in ventilated very preterm infants: A crossover study

To assess the effects of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) ventilation on oxygenation and respiratory parameters in preterm infants.An observational crossover study with a convenience sample of 19 infants born before 30 gestational weeks. Study parameters were recorded during 3-h periods of both NAVA and conventional ventilation. The proportion of time peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2 ) and cerebral regional oxygen saturation (cRSO2...