Abstract
Hudson prongs (Hudson RCI, Teleflex Medical, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) (a device to deliver nasal continuous positive airway pressure) are often secured with a “Velcro mustache” in neonatal intensive care units. We report 2 premature infants who required bag-and-mask ventilation while on Hudson prongs secured with a Velcro mustache. Effective ventilation was achieved only after removing the Velcro mustache.
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Howard J Birenbaum MD, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 6701 North Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21204. E-mail: hbirenba{at}gbmc.org.
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The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
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