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SCCM Pod-478: Challenges of Ill-Fitting Noninvasive Interfaces for Pediatric Patients

Although the variety of noninvasive interfaces for pediatric patients has grown in the past 10 years, they are still limited. Donald S. Prough, MD, FCCM, was joined by Natalie Napolitano, MPH, RRT-NPS, during the 2023 Critical Care Congress to discuss how clinicians’ need to have the right equipment for their patients led to a device development project using 3D imaging that obtained sample sizes from various age groups to bridge the fit gap and lessen pressure point injury among pediatric patients.