CPAP & Non Invasive Ventilation Workshops - Science, Evidence & Practice

Continuous positive airway pressure is boon for babies with RDS. It is the most effective low cost strategy for reducing mortality and avoiding upward referral to higher center, if used early and in a correct manner. With this in mind, a team of real dedicated Teachers (4 to 5 spread all across India) plan to conduct Workshops for health providers. The workshops will be fully supported by registration fees from participants, with no sponsorships from industries/equipments/pharmaceuticals. The equipment manufacturer would be permitted to bring instruments for demonstration and given feedback to improve the quality of their product during the workshop and on continuing basis. Teaching Learning CD Rom will be provided to the participants.

If interested contact Dr. Ashok Deorari, AIIMS or Dr. Praveen Kumar, PGI, Chandigarh.
Programme for CPAP Workshop
          Duration: One day
Inauguration & introduction

  • Scientific basis
  • Evidence of use
  • Indications, C/I, Complications
  • Setting the CPAP, initiation, failure
  • Monitoring during CPAP – RDS scores
  • Art & Practice of CPAP
  • Equipment (CPAP machines Bubble, Indian,
  • Dual flow , SIPAP , pulse oximeter )
  • Nursing aspects
  • Case studies
  • Pre- requisites for good CPAP
  • How to set up services for CPAP?
  • Follow up monitoring
  • Non invasive ventilation – Current status
  Team of Faculty
  Dr Ashok Deorari Director
  Dr Praveen Kumar Director
  Dr Srinivas Murki Coordinator
  Dr Ashish Mehta , Ahmedabad
  Dr Kanya Mukhopadhya , Chandigarh
  Dr.Sandeep Kadam Pune
  Dr Rishikesh Thakre Aurangabd
  Dr Navin Jain , Kerala
  Dr Manglabharti , Tamil Nadu
  Dr Giridhar , Tamil Nadu
  Dr Suman Rao , Bangalore
  Dr Rajiv Agarwal , Bangalore
  Dr H Venaktesh , Bangalore
  Dr Ashish Jain , Delhi
  Dr Ramesh Agawal , Delhi
  Dr Venkat , Chandigarh
  Dr Sajan Saini , Chandigarh
  Dr Jeeva Sankar , Delhi
  Dr Anu Thukral, Delhi
  Dr Somasekhar , Karamsad
  Dr Anil Patel , Rajkot
  Dr Sheila Aiyer , Baroda


  Resource Book , First Edition 2009 ( second in print )
  CD Rom with videos is provided to participants
  Science & Physiology    
  Evidence of CPAP    
  Practical application     
  Protocol for administering    
  Failure & success of CPAP    
  Neonatal x-rays    
  CPAP machines    
  FAQ’s    
  MCQ’s    
  Objectives of workstation
  Case studies