Authors

Marta Tamame San Antonio1, Mª Trinidad Jiménez Rumí2, Carme Figaró Volta3, Esther de la Paz García2

Position

Enfermera de la Unidad de Neonatología y Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos (UCIP) del Hospital Parc Taulí. Enfermera de U

Contact address

C/ Sarasate nº12, 3º-4ª. 08206 Sabadell (Barcelona).

Contact email: semuret@gmail.com

Abstract

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is a non-invasive ventilation method that provides continuous positive pressure in the airway during the entire respiratory cycle. It is applied in patients with spontaneous breathing. The Benviste CPAP system is a variable flow system in which the pressure level is generated by flow changes. A 10-15 litre/min flow is necessary to reach therapeutic pressure. This system is useful in premature and breastfeeding infants. The most relevant characteristic of the Benviste system is the adaptation and comfort that it provides by offering variable flow, thus avoiding the need for sedoanalgesia. Its advantages are its low technological complexity, the easy fastening of the interphase, the minimal leaks from the mouth, its good tolerance and that it enables good handling and mobility of the child. The nurse’s correct handling of this system ensures its success and to this end its physiological effects as well as its correct operation must be understood.

Keywords:

CPAP; Benveniste; critical care; non-invasive ventilation; respiratory care; infancy; neonatology; paediatrics

Versión en Español

Título:

Manejo del sistema de CPAP Benveniste en Neonatología