Evaluation of a humidified nasal high-flow oxygen system, using oxygraphy, capnography and measurement of upper airway pressures

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1103-1110

  Ritchie, J E ^a   Williams, A B ^a   Gerard, C ^a,b   Hockey, H ^a,c  

^a MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Limited   (New Zealand)

^c Biometrics Matters Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

CPAP; Humidification; Nasal high flow; Oxygen inhalation therapy; PEEP; Positive pressure

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CAPNOGRAPHY; CATHETER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; GAS FLOW; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NOSE BREATHING; OXYGRAPHY; PEAK INSPIRATORY FLOW; REST; ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BLOOD; BREATHING RATE; HEART RATE; INSTRUMENTATION; MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW; NOSE CAVITY; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHARYNX; PHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATION CONTROL;

AIR PRESSURE; AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; ALGORITHMS; CAPNOGRAPHY; CATHETERS; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; NASAL CAVITY; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PHARYNX; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY RATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855388952     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: 14480271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1103900620     Document Type: Article

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