BACKGROUND: Conflicting recommendations exist on whether high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy should be administered to adult patients in critical care with acute hypoxemic respiratory ...

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 ...

Each catheter also has three pressure sensing ports along the ventral surface of the catheter that transmit the local pressure in the nasal cavity to the control unit. The control unit also has a ...

Study finds that high-flow nasal oxygen therapy is as effective as traditional noninvasive ventilation and a better alternative (1 Trusted Source High-Flow Nasal Oxygen vs Noninvasive Ventilation in ...

In the days before widespread use of intermittent positive-pressure breathing for resuscitation of patients with chronic lung disease, oxygen toxicity was not a significant problem in hospital ...

Nasal cannulas and face masks are used to deliver oxygen to people who don’t otherwise get enough of it. They are commonly used to provide relief to people with respiratory disorders. A nasal cannula ...

In the setting of acute respiratory failure, patients may generate inspiratory flow rates greater than the flow capacity of conventional oxygen devices. Entrainment of room air may occur, diluting the ...