Effectiveness of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy in management of acute hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure

Effectiveness of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy in management of acute hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure

Background. High-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT) therapy has been increasingly used in patients with acute hypoxemic (Type I) respiratory failure (RF). Meanwhile indications and clinical effectiveness of HFNOT in patients with hypercapnic (Type II) RF remain controversial. The aim of our study was...

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Main Authors: Ieva Norkienė, Raquel d’Espiney, Juan F. Martin-Lazaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University Press 2019-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Lituanica
Subjects:
high flow oxygen therapy
respiratory failure
non-invasive ventilation
Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/AML/article/view/21274

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