Use of high flow nasal cannula in critically ill infants, children, and adults: a critical review of the literature

JH Lee, KJ Rehder, L Williford, IM Cheifetz… - Intensive care …, 2013 - Springer
Background High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) systems utilize higher gas flow rates than
standard nasal cannulae. The use of HFNC as a respiratory support modality is increasing in …

High flow nasal cannula for respiratory support in preterm infants

D Wilkinson, C Andersen… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background High flow nasal cannulae (HFNC) are small, thin, tapered binasal tubes that
deliver oxygen or blended oxygen/air at gas flows of more than 1 L/min. HFNC are …

Nasal high-flow versus Venturi mask oxygen therapy after extubation. Effects on oxygenation, comfort, and clinical outcome

SM Maggiore, FA Idone, R Vaschetto… - American journal of …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Oxygen is commonly administered after extubation. Although several devices are
available, data about their clinical efficacy are scarce. Objectives: To compare the effects of …

Oxygen delivery through high-flow nasal cannulae increase end-expiratory lung volume and reduce respiratory rate in post-cardiac surgical patients

A Corley, LR Caruana, AG Barnett… - British journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background High-flow nasal cannulae (HFNCs) create positive oropharyngeal airway
pressure, but it is unclear how their use affects lung volume. Electrical impedance …

Heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannula versus nasal CPAP for respiratory support in neonates

BA Yoder, RA Stoddard, M Li, J King… - …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC)
is commonly used as a noninvasive mode of respiratory support in the NICU. The safety and …

High-velocity nasal insufflation in the treatment of respiratory failure: a randomized clinical trial

P Doshi, JS Whittle, M Bublewicz, J Kearney… - Annals of emergency …, 2018 - Elsevier
Study objective We compare high-velocity nasal insufflation, a form of high-flow nasal
cannula, with noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in the treatment of undifferentiated …

Direct extubation onto high-flow nasal cannulae post-cardiac surgery versus standard treatment in patients with a BMI≥ 30: a randomised controlled trial

A Corley, T Bull, AJ Spooner, AG Barnett… - Intensive care …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Patients with a body mass index (BMI)≥ 30 kg/m 2 experience more severe
atelectasis following cardiac surgery than those with normal BMI and its resolution is slower …

A randomized controlled trial to compare heated humidified high-flow nasal cannulae with nasal continuous positive airway pressure postextubation in premature …

CL Collins, JR Holberton, C Barfield, PG Davis - The Journal of pediatrics, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether postextubation respiratory support via heated,
humidified, high-flow nasal cannulae (HHHFNC) results in a greater proportion of infants …

Serious air leak syndrome complicating high-flow nasal cannula therapy: a report of 3 cases

S Hegde, P Prodhan - Pediatrics, 2013 - publications.aap.org
Despite the absence of clinical safety data, heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannula
(HHFNC) therapy is increasingly being used as an alternative to positive-pressure …

Interventions to improve rates of successful extubation in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

KN Ferguson, CT Roberts, BJ Manley… - JAMA pediatrics, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Clinicians aim to extubate preterm infants as early as possible, to minimize the
risks of mechanical ventilation. Extubation is often unsuccessful owing to lung disease or …