Use of high flow nasal cannula in critically ill infants, children, and adults: A critical review of the literature

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 247-257

  Lee, Jan Hau ^a,b,c   Rehder, Kyle J ^a   Williford, Lee ^d   Cheifetz, Ira M ^a,d   Turner, David A ^a  

^a DUKE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute lung injury; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Gas exchange; High flow nasal cannula; Hypoxia; Non invasive ventilation; Respiratory distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; GAS FLOW; HIGH FLOW NASAL CANNULA; HUMAN; INFANT; NASAL CANNULA; NEWBORN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VIRAL BRONCHIOLITIS;

ADULT; CATHETERS; CHILD; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS; INFANT; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; NOSE;

EID: 84873706075     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-012-2743-5     Document Type: Review

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