“First, we insert a tube through your mouth or nose directly into your trachea. This tube allows the machine to push air into your lungs and forces you to inhale. You can’t swallow, speak or cough.

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In an attempt to prevent CLD, techniques of ventilation that theoretically decrease lung injury have been introduced. High frequency ventilation (HFV) is perhaps the most promising of these newer ...

There remains uncertainty concerning the safety and efficacy of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation as compared with those of conventional ventilation for the respiratory support of very preterm ...