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Nasal flowIts use is popular because it allows easy access tothe infant and enables the parents to hold theinfant.Nasal cannulae have been used to deliver oxygen atflow rates of 0.5 liter/minute to as high as 6liter/minute, usually with no intention of deliveringCPAP.However, a significant amount of CPAP is generated("inadvertent CPAP"), and is not measuredcontinuously at the bedside (Sreenan.. Pediatrics 2001).

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