Adult-size interface during non-invasive ventilation for a child with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: Maintaining principle on a different population

Acute respiratory failure is a common pediatric condition requiring respiratory support invasively or non-invasively. Limited access to proper size interface in pediatrics causes a significant drawback from using non-invasive ventilation. We report a successful use of an adult-size nasal interface by fitting a child's oro-nasal area to ventilate him non-invasively.