Temperature and Humidity Associated With Artificial Ventilation in the Premature Infant An Integrative Review of the Literature

摘要

Background: Approximately half of the 55,000 very low birth-weight infants (1500 g) born in the United States each year develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Many etiologies have been associated with the development of BPD, including aberrant temperature/humidity levels of artificial ventilation.