Infant Oxygen Administration by Modified Nasal Cannula

Abstract

In both pediatric and neonatal intensive care settings, and occasionally at home, there exists the need to deliver chronic low dose oxygen therapy to small, uncooperative patients. To be effective, a method of oxygen delivery must be both reliable and comfortable, and, at the same time, inexpensive and safe. We believe that this may be achieved by a simple modification of existing pediatric nasal cannulae.