Noninvasive Respiratory Support and Feeding in the Neonate

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups

Hirst, K., Dodrill, P., et al. (2017).

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2(13), 82-92.

This literature review investigates the practice of feeding while on continuous positive airway pressure or humidified "high-flow" therapy via nasal canula in preterm neonates.

No funding received



1990 to March 1, 2017

Randomized controlled trials; quasi-randomized trials; case-controlled trials; treatment crossover trials

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<div>Results indicated that there is insufficient evidence to support the practice of oral feeding of neonates when on continuous positive airway pressure or "high-flow" therapy via nasal canula.</div>