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Improved Growth And Development In Premature Infants Managed With Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Susan L. Flesher M.D., Renee S. Domanico M.D.

Susan L Flesher, MD

Objective: Our goal was to assess the association between the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) vs. conventional ventilation (CV) in premature infants and its effects on: 1) growth in the NICU and at follow up visits 2) neurodevelopmental outcomes measured by Bayley Infant Neurodevelopmental Screener (BINS) 3) the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and chronic lung disease (CLD).

Methods: A retrospective chart review of two groups of NICU patients was conducted. The first group was from 1/1999 – 12/2000 (n=140) and was managed by CV. The second group (n=168) was from 1/2003 – 12/2004 and was …