RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Velcro Mustache: A Potential Barrier to Effective Bag-and-Mask Ventilation in Neonates on Nasal CPAP: Two Case Reports
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 1040
OP 1042
DO 10.4187/respcare.01048
VO 56
IS 7
A1 Helou, Sabah
A1 Birenbaum, Howard J
A1 Blue, Daniel
A1 Pane, Maria A
A1 Marinkovich, Gregory Andre
YR 2011
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/56/7/1040.abstract
AB 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.