Review finds insufficient evidence to support the routine use of heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannula use in neonates

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 103, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 898-903

  Shetty, S ^a   Greenough, A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airways pressure; Heated humidified high flow nasal cannula; Neonates; Oxygen; Respiratory support

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; EXTUBATION; FLOW RATE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEATED HUMIDIFIED HIGH FLOW NASAL CANNULA; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; NASAL CANNULA; NASAL PRONG; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NOSE INJURY; OXYGEN THERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RALSTONIA; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; TIDAL VOLUME; CATHETER; DEVICES; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEAT; HUMIDITY; NEWBORN; UTILIZATION;

CATHETERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL;

EID: 84906938543     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12695     Document Type: Review

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