Noninvasive Respiratory Support in Acute Respiratory Failure Noninvasive respiratory
support can be useful for cardiogenic pulmonary edema and COPD exacerbations. For other …

Mechanical ventilation is the most used short-term life support technique worldwide and is
applied daily for a diverse spectrum of indications, from scheduled surgical procedures to …

Background High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has become a frequently used noninvasive
form of respiratory support in acute settings; however, evidence supporting its use has only …

Background Whether noninvasive ventilation should be administered in patients with acute
hypoxemic respiratory failure is debated. Therapy with high-flow oxygen through a nasal …

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The role of spontaneous breathing among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
and ARDS is debated: while avoidance of intubation with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or …

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 …

Traditionally, nasal oxygen therapy has been delivered at low flows through nasal cannulae.
In recent years, nasal cannulae designed to administer heated and humidified air/oxygen …

Oxygen therapy can be delivered using low-flow, intermediate-flow (air entrainment mask),
or high-flow devices. Low/intermediate-flow oxygen devices have several drawbacks that …

Oxygen therapy is first-line treatment for hypoxaemic acute respiratory failure (ARF). High-
flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNO) represents an alternative to conventional oxygen …