Breathing support for premature babies could lead to better lung function in later life

A new NIHR-funded study has found that premature babies supported immediately after birth by high-frequency oscillation - a type of breathing support - had better lung function as adolescents than those who received conventional ventilation. The children ventilated with the high frequency method also showed higher academic achievement in three of eight school subjects.The...
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - Category: American Health Source Type: news