High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygenation may be superior to conventional oxygen therapy for high-risk patients undergoing bronchoscopy.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Treating bronchiolitis outside the ICU with weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocols reduced ICU ...

Transitioning from an intensive care unit (ICU)-only high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) protocol to a weight-based non-ICU HFNC protocol was associated with reduced ICU admission rates for hospitalized ...

A nasal cannula is a medical device that provides supplemental oxygen therapy to people who have lower oxygen levels. There are two types of nasal cannulas: low flow and high flow. The device has two ...

The complexity of the disease has made ventilator use challenging. Treatment of COVID-19 has been a medical puzzle for front-line doctors largely learning about the disease in real-time without proven ...

The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new Clinical Guideline with recommendations for the appropriate use of high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients for initial or ...

A recent study examined the effects of continuous 24-hour HFNT over 3 days in 10 patients with an acute COPD exacerbation and hypercapnia. The results of the study support the authors’ hypothesis that ...

Compared to ventilator care, nasal high flow therapy for seriously ill coronavirus patients has several benefits, including the ability to mobilize patients. Nasal high flow (NHF) therapy is a less ...

The most common indication for the administration of supplemental oxygen is acute or chronic hypoxemia. Causes include pulmonary infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive ...

A cannula is a thin tube that doctors insert into a person’s body cavity, such as their nose, or into a vein. Doctors use them to drain fluid, administer medication, or provide oxygen. A person can ...