Impact of flow and temperature on patient comfort during respiratory support by high-flow nasal cannula

Impact of flow and temperature on patient comfort during respiratory support by high-flow nasal cannula

Abstract Background The high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) delivers up to 60 l/min of humidified air/oxygen blend at a temperature close to that of the human body. In this study, we tested whether higher temperature and flow decrease patient comfort. In more severe patients, instead, we hypothesized tha...

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Main Authors: Tommaso Mauri, Alessandro Galazzi, Filippo Binda, Laura Masciopinto, Nadia Corcione, Eleonora Carlesso, Marta Lazzeri, Elena Spinelli, Daniela Tubiolo, Carlo Alberto Volta, Ileana Adamini, Antonio Pesenti, Giacomo Grasselli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
High-flow nasal oxygen
Spontaneous breathing
Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
Patient comfort
Nursing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2039-4

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