High flow versus conventional nasal cannula for oxygenation and ventilation maintenance during surgery with intravenous deep sedation by propofol: a randomized controlled study

Abstract Background The dead space washout and provision of some level of positive airway pressure by nasal high-flow (NHF) cannula could improve the efficiency of ventilation, oxygenation and maintenance of the upper airway in patients undergoing deep sedation. This study aimed to compare the incid...

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Main Authors: Amorn Vijitpavan, Yanin Kooncharoensuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-021-01432-4