High-flow oxygen via tracheostomy facilitates weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with restrictive pulmonary dysfunction: two case reports

High-flow oxygen via tracheostomy facilitates weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with restrictive pulmonary dysfunction: two case reports

Abstract Background Weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation is extremely difficult in tracheostomized patients with restrictive pulmonary dysfunction. High-flow oxygen via tracheostomy supplies heated and humidified oxygen gas at > 10 L/minute. However, little has been reported on the use o...

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Main Authors: Chieko Mitaka, Masahiko Odoh, Daizoh Satoh, Tadasuke Hashiguchi, Eiichi Inada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
High-flow oxygen
Hypercapnia
Restrictive pulmonary dysfunction
Tracheostomy
Weaning
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1832-7

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