High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in adults: Physiological benefits, indication, clinical benefits, and adverse effects

Respiratory Care

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 529-541

  Nishimura, Masaji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Controlled trials; Escalation; High flow oxygen therapy; Humidification; Noninvasive ventilation; Randomized

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BREATHING RATE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOXEMIA; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; OXYGEN NASAL CANNULA; OXYGEN THERAPY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; CANNULA; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEVICES; FEMALE; HUMIDITY; MALE; NOSE; PROCEDURES; WORK OF BREATHING;

OXYGEN;

ADULT; CANNULA; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; NOSE; OXYGEN; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; WORK OF BREATHING;

EID: 84961757514     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.04577     Document Type: Article

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