A preliminary randomized controlled trial to assess effectiveness of nasal high-flow oxygen in intensive care patients

Respiratory Care

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-270

  Parke, Rachael L ^a   McGuinness, Shay P ^a   Eccleston, Michelle L ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Humidification; Nasal high flow therapy; Noninvasive; Oxygen; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN MASK; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; OXYGENATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANOXIA; CATHETERS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953148714     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.00801     Document Type: Article

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