Physiological impact of high-flow nasal cannula therapy on postextubation acute respiratory failure after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study

Physiological impact of high-flow nasal cannula therapy on postextubation acute respiratory failure after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Reintubation after pediatric cardiac surgery is associated with a high rate of mortality. Therefore, adequate respiratory support for postextubation acute respiratory failure (ARF) is important. However, little is known about the physiological impact of high-flow nasal cannula (H...

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Main Authors: Naohiro Shioji, Tatsuo Iwasaki, Tomoyuki Kanazawa, Kazuyoshi Shimizu, Tomohiko Suemori, Kentaro Sugimoto, Yasutoshi Kuroe, Hiroshi Morimatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Oxygen inhalation therapy
Respiratory insufficiency
Heart defects
Congenital
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-017-0226-z

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