2,200
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2014
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2015
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2016
CPAP
Appropriately sized nasal prongs will be selected for the patient, gently applied ensuring a tight seal, and securely fastened. The CPAP machine will be turned on to deliver a pressure of 5 cm H2O in the inspiratory limb of the system. Patients will be allowed to be in the position of most comfort, preferably with mouth closed to maintain pressure in the circuit.
Mampong District Hospital, Mampong
Kintampo District Hospital, Kintampo
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Columbia University
OTHER