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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Main Authors: Ashraf Elsayed Elagamy, Sameh Salem Taha, Dalia Mohamed Elfawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/11101849.2021.1978744