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Letters to the Editor
2 Bellini C, Campone F, Serra G. Pulmonary hypertension following L-lysine ibuprofen therapy in a preterm infant with patent ductus arteriosus. CMAJ 2006; 174: 1843–4. 3 Amendolia B, Lynn M, Bhat V, Ritz SB, Aghai ZH. Severe pulmonary hypertension with therapeutic L-lysine ibuprofen in 2 preterm neonates. Pediatrics 2012; 129: e1360–3. 4 Carmo KB, Evans N, Paradisis M. Duration of indomethacin treatment of the preterm patent ductus arteriosus as directed by echocardiography. J. Pediatr. 2009; 155: 819–22.
Fig. 1
Disposition of babies treated with nCPAP.
Dear Editor, SUCCESSFUL NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE FOR NEWBORN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS IN A REGIONAL CENTRE We wish to present our experience using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in a regional town over a 5-year period. Kalgoorlie is located 595 km east of Perth in Western Australia, with a population of 31 107. With over 800 deliveries each year, around 100 infants require nursery care annually. The level 2 nursery caters for babies born 34 weeks and over with the intent to transfer those
Letters to the Editor
2 Bellini C, Campone F, Serra G. Pulmonary hypertension following L-lysine ibuprofen therapy in a preterm infant with patent ductus arteriosus. CMAJ 2006; 174: 1843–4. 3 Amendolia B, Lynn M, Bhat V, Ritz SB, Aghai ZH. Severe pulmonary hypertension with therapeutic L-lysine ibuprofen in 2 preterm neonates. Pediatrics 2012; 129: e1360–3. 4 Carmo KB, Evans N, Paradisis M. Duration of indomethacin treatment of the preterm patent ductus arteriosus as directed by echocardiography. J. Pediatr. 2009; 155: 819–22.
Fig. 1
Disposition of babies treated with nCPAP.
Dear Editor, SUCCESSFUL NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE FOR NEWBORN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS IN A REGIONAL CENTRE We wish to present our experience using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in a regional town over a 5-year period. Kalgoorlie is located 595 km east of Perth in Western Australia, with a population of 31 107. With over 800 deliveries each year, around 100 infants require nursery care annually. The level 2 nursery caters for babies born 34 weeks and over with the intent to transfer those
