invasive respiratory support

IntroductionOwen (ArchDis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2008) recently concludedthat in the practical approach in England, NIMV iscommonly used, with considerable variability in thetechniques applied.The wide range of clinical approaches highlights thepaucity of evidence available.Data on term infants are lacking and we will focus onpreterm infants.The following suggested practical approach is basedon the current literature.