High-flow nasal oxygen therapy versus noninvasive ventilation in chronic interstitial lung disease patients with acute respiratory failure

Background High-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT) may be a suitable alternative for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic interstitial lung disease (ILD) during an episode of acute respiratory failure (ARF). Patients and methods Consecutive ILD patients who had ARF and a ratio of the partial pre...

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Main Authors: Eman Shebl, Sameh Embarak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2018;volume=67;issue=3;spage=270;epage=275;aulast=Shebl