High flow nasal cannula versus non- invasive ventilation in prevention of intubation in immunocompromised patient with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
ABSTRACTBackground Acute respiratory failure (ARF) in immunocompromised patients is associated with increased incidence of mortality when endotracheal intubation is used. Early use of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or non-invasive ventilation (NIV) may prevent intubation. This prospective randomized...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/11101849.2021.1978744 |