Criteria for stopping high-flow nasal oxygen for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

• Published in: ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PERIOPERATIVE SCIENCE Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Pan, Jason Timothy, See, Kay Choong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 04.07.2024; Springer
• Subjects: Acute respiratory failure; Anesthesiology; COVID-19; Critical Care Medicine; High-flow nasal oxygen; Intensive; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosciences; Oxygen support; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Review Article; Surgery; COVID-19; High-flow nasal oxygen; Acute respiratory failure; Oxygen support

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has been widely promoted during the COVID-19 pandemic to circumvent invasive mechanical ventilation. While there are several reported benefits, randomized trials demonstrate inconsistent variable success. We hypothesize that this is due to variable stopping criteria. T...