The Effect of Positioning on Adaptation toSpontaneous Breathing in Premature InfantsAfter Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation: ARandomized Controlled Trial

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Funda Güler 1 , Hüsniye Çalışır 2 is not safe for healthy infants born at term and that it ABS TRACT Aim: To determine the effects of positioning on the adaptation to spontaneous breathing in premature infants after weaning from mechanical ventilation. Materials and Methods:This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted with 60 (study group=30; control group=30) premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.The infants in the study group and the control group were in a prone position and a supine position, respectively, during the first 120 minutes when spontaneous breathing started after they were weaned from mechanical ventilation.Results: There were significant intragroup differences in mean heart rate between repeated measurements at different time points.The differences were not found to be due to positioning.The mean SpO 2 was higher in the study group than in the control group, although the difference was not significant.This finding suggested that positioning did not have an influence on SpO 2 .Two infants in the control group failed to maintain spontaneous breathing.Although the study group had a significantly higher respiratory rate than the control group, the difference was not significant.Therefore, positioning was not found to affect respiratory rate.Conclusion: There was no effect of positioning on the adaptation to spontaneous breathing in premature infants after weaning from mechanical ventilation.