Validation of Sequential ROX-Index Score Beyond 12 Hours in Predicting Treatment Failure and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients Receiving Oxygen via High-Flow Nasal Cannula

Background. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an oxygen delivery method shown to reduce the risk of intubation and mortality in patients with type 1 respiratory failure. The ROX-index score can predict HFNC failure. This study aims to evaluate sequential ROX-index assessments as predictors of HFNC f...

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Main Authors: Dimitris Basoulis, Pantelis Avramopoulos, Maria Aggelara, Georgios Karamanakos, Pantazis-Michail Voutsinas, Amalia Karapanou, Mina Psichogiou, Michalis Samarkos, Foteini Ntziora, Nikolaos V. Sipsas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7474564