Critical Care Alert – July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in Adult Acute Care
A relatively new modality, high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy is used commonly to treat acute respiratory failure.
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Preventing Post-Extubation Respiratory Failure: Can We Decrease Risk in our High-Risk Populations?
A multicenter, randomized clinical trial of 641 adults deemed ready for weaning after at least 24 hours of mechanical ventilation revealed that the use of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) with noninvasive ventilation immediately after extubation significantly decreased the risk of reintubation compared to HFNO alone in mechanically ventilated patients who were at high risk of extubation failure.
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