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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 4.
Published in final edited form as: World J Pediatr. 2014 Dec 29;11(1):7–13. doi: 10.1007/s12519-014-0535-4

Table 3.

Stability criteria for weaning of nasal continuous positive airway pressure

The following should be present for 24–48 h prior to weaning:
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) pressure of 5 cm H2O;
FiO2 of 0.21;
Normal work of breathing: no persistent tachypnea (>60 breaths for >2 h), marked retractions;
No apnea (cessation of respiration >20 sec) associated with bradycardia or cyanosis with >2 episodes in 12 h or >3 in 24 h with at least one requiring bag and mask ventilation;
Saturation >90% most of the time or PaO2/transcutaneous PaO2 >45 mmHg;
Not currently treated for PDA or sepsis at the time of weaning;
Tolerated time off CPAP during nursing cluster care up to 15 min or more.

PDA: patent ductus arteriosus; FiO2: fractional inspired oxygen; PaO2: partial pressure of arterial oxygen.