HFNC vs standard oxygen therapy
Adverse events Respiratory infection (pneumonia) Nasal mucosa or skin trauma · adults in the ICU, requiring respiratory support
HFNC showed no clear difference in adverse events Respiratory infection (pneumonia) Nasal mucosa or… compared with standard oxygen therapy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- High‐flow nasal cannulae for respiratory support in adult intensive care patients 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.72 [0.48, 1.09]4 studies · 1057 participantsModerate