USE OF CPAP THERAPY IN NEONATOLOGY: FROM SIMPLE TO COMPLEX
Information about main aspects of the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in the international and national neonatal practice was present in this review. Analysis of applied nasal CPAP technologies was carried out. Concepts about constant and variable flow was given, and different variants of variable flow generators were described. Special attention was given to the reasons for use of CPAP keeping in mind anatomical and physiological characteristics of premature infants. Special attention is also given to the effect of CPAP on the neonatal hemodynamics and possible complications from this kind of respiratory support. Relevance, importance and prognostic significance of the use of CPAP in newborns are shown in this review.