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Trends in the Utilization of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Acute Bronchiolitis in Infants in Norway

  • By

  • Knut Øymar

  • Joel Selvakumar

  • Maren Våland Øymar

  • Ingvild Dalen

  • Ken Erik Klaseie

  • Ujinthini Sivanantham

  • Kasper Øvsthus

  • Inger Heimdal

  • Kari Holte

  • Kari Risnes

  • Ketil Størdal

  • Claus Klingenberg

  • June 9, 2026

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    2%-3% of infants are hospitalized for bronchiolitis annually in Norway, creating significant seasonal workload for pediatric departments.

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    Standard oxygen therapy (SOT) is commonly used for infants with mild to moderate respiratory distress due to bronchiolitis.

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    High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has become the preferred respiratory support over continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in many pediatric wards.

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    The study evaluated HFNC and CPAP use in bronchiolitis across five Norwegian hospitals over three seasons, including pre- and post-pandemic data.

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    A total of 1186 infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis were included in the analysis after excluding ineligible cases.

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High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Infants With Acute Bronchiolitis—Trends of Use in Norway

  • by Knut Øymar, Joel Selvakumar, Maren Våland Øymar, Ingvild Dalen, Ken Erik Klaseie, Ujinthini Sivanantham, Kasper Øvsthus, Inger Heimdal, Kari Holte, Kari Risnes, Ketil Størdal, Claus Klingenberg

  • June 9, 2026

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