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SUBMITTER: Al-Dorzi HM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8743492 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Al-Dorzi Hasan M HM Kress John J Arabi Yaseen M YM
Critical care clinics 20220110 3
High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) via facemask or helmet have been increasingly used in managing acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) owing to COVID-19 with the premise of reducing the need for invasive mechanical ventilation and possibly mortality. Their use carries the risk of delaying intubation and nosocomial infection transmission. To date, most studies on the effectiveness of these modalities are observational and suggest that HFNO and NIV have a role in ...[more]