Application of high-flow nasal cannula in hypoxemic patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background It had been shown that High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an effective initial support strategy for patients with acute respiratory failure. However, the efficacy of HFNC for patients with COVID-19 has not been established. This study was performed to assess the efficacy of HFNC f...

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Main Authors: Ming Hu, Qiang Zhou, Ruiqiang Zheng, Xuyan Li, Jianmin Ling, Yumei Chen, Jing Jia, Cuihong Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-01354-w