Increased intrapharyngeal pressure with combined use of high-flow nasal cannula and a surgical face mask: a preliminary study

Increased intrapharyngeal pressure with combined use of high-flow nasal cannula and a surgical face mask: a preliminary study

Objectives: Nasal high-flow (NHF) therapy provides continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), flushes the anatomical dead space, and improves mucociliary clearance. CPAP is usually applied at a flow rate at or above an established threshold value with the mouth closed because it is hard to maintain...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Komatsu, Yoshitaka Hara, Naohide Kuriyama, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Chizuru Yamashita, Hidefumi Komura, Junpei Shibata, Osamu Nishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2019-11-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
Subjects:
continuous positive airway pressure
high-flow therapy
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
volunteer
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/5/4/5_2019-004/_pdf/-char/en

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