CORRELATION BETWEEN INITIAL PRESSURE AND DURATION ON BUBBLE CPAP IN NEONATES WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS ADMITTED IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Background: Continuous Positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a non-invasive form of respiratory support, which safe and effective in neonates with distress. The purpose this study to predict the length stay on bubble CPAP by correlating initial duration it respect gestational age, birth weight distress scores. Objective: To correlate thereby predicting analyzing factors responsible for failure. Materials Methods: A prospective longitudinal was conducted over period 2 years requiring CPAP. Applying Pearsoncoefficient, correlated different variables. statistical analysis performed using SPSS (Version 20.0). P value <0.05 considered as statistically significant. Results: Out 246 enrolled, 211(85.77%) were successfully treated CPAP, mean 1.66 kg 32.64 hours. Pearson co- efficient there negative correlation, 35(14.23%) failed predictors failure prematurity (51.43%), asphyxia (8.6%), age at initiation sepsis (8.57%), Downes score Silverman Anderson more than 6. Other maternal neonatal variables did not influence need mechanical ventilation. Conclusion: set are negatively that is, higher significant reduction can be predicted set.