High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy to treat acute respiratory failure in patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy to treat acute respiratory failure in patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Background: Some patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) develop acute exacerbation (AE-IPF) leading to severe acute respiratory failure (ARF); despite conventional supportive therapy, the mortality rate remains extremely high. The aim of this study was to assess how a treatment algorithm...

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Main Authors: Andrea Vianello, Giovanna Arcaro, Beatrice Molena, Cristian Turato, Fausto Braccioni, Luciana Paladini, Stefania Vio, Silvia Ferrarese, Piera Peditto, Federico Gallan, Marina Saetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466619847130

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https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466619847130

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