Nasal Anthropometry among Term and Preterm Indian Neonates- Does Size Matter?

Authors

  • Ashish Jain Department of of Neonatology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, India.
  • Sudharshan Raj Chitgupikar Department of of Paediatrics, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal Mandal, Ghanpur, Hyderabad, India
  • Madhavi Bhardwaraj Department of of Neonatology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, India
  • Preethi Subramanian Department of of Paediatrics, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal Mandal, Ghanpur, Hyderabad, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v42i2.44302

Keywords:

Inappropriately sized nasal prongs, Nasal parameters, Nasal trauma

Abstract

Introduction: The binasal prongs are used in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to provide nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (n-CPAP) in preterm neonates. A variable degree of nasal trauma is the most common complication of n-CPAP therapy. This can be reduced by use of appropriately sized binasal prongs that are customized to the anatomical measurements of noses. The aim was to estimate the nasal two-dimensional anthropometrical parameters among Indian neonates across different gestations; to compare between both sexes and between neonates with different intra uterine growth status and gestational ages.

Methods: Hundred and one neonates across different gestational ages (24 – 42 weeks) and intrauterine growth status who were admitted to the NICU of a tertiary teaching hospital were enrolled and grouped into five categories based on their gestational ages viz. 37 – 42 weeks, 34 – 36 weeks, 31 – 33 weeks, 28 – 30 weeks, and 24 – 27 weeks. Seven nasal and para-nasal measurements were taken (nostril width, nostril length, columella width, columella length, nose width, nose length and philtrum length) for each neonate using a vernier caliper.

Results: All anthropometrical measurements differed significantly across gestations especially between 37 - 42 and 24 - 27 wks (p = 0.00). Males differed from females only with respect to nostril width (p = 0.032). The measurements varied significantly when compared among small for gestational age, appropriate for gestational age and large for gestational age neonates.

Conclusions: The nasal parameters differed significantly among various GA and intra-uterine growth statuses, which should help design appropriate sizes of bi-nasal prongs.

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Jain, A., Chitgupikar, . S. R., Bhardwaraj, M., & Subramanian, P. (2022). Nasal Anthropometry among Term and Preterm Indian Neonates- Does Size Matter?. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 42(2), 61–65. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v42i2.44302

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