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How does high-flow nasal cannulae compare to nasal CPAP for treatment of early respiratory distress?

Manuscript Citation: Roberts CT, et al. "Nasal High-Flow Therapy for Primary Respiratory Support in Preterm Infants". N Engl J Med 2016; 375: 1142–1151. PMID: 27653564.

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Parmekar, S., Hagan, J. How does high-flow nasal cannulae compare to nasal CPAP for treatment of early respiratory distress?. J Perinatol 38, 23–25 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2017.163

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