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Lead
Northwell Health
With
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Age
4–17
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Primary diagnosis of asthma exacerbation
Admitted to Cohen Children's Medical Center (CCMC) PICU
CCMC respiratory severity score of 6 or higher at the time of enrollment
Prior history of asthma or reactive airway disease
You may not be if
No prior history of asthma or reactive airway disease
Facial or airway anomalies precluding BiPAP mask use
Tracheostomy
Lack of airway protective reflexes
Neurologic or musculoskeletal abnormalities affecting respiration
Underlying cardiovascular problems that may be negatively affected by positive pressure ventilation
Intracranial problems (such as in the setting of head injury) that may be negatively affected by positive pressure ventilation
Respiratory compromise for which emergent endotracheal intubation or non-invasive positive pressure ventilation is warranted as determined by the on-service attending physician
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