Use of high flow nasal cannula in patients with acute respiratory failure in general wards under intensivists supervision: a single center observational study

Highlights Few data exist about feasibility and safety of HFNC outside the ICU. This study retrospectively evaluates safety, feasibility and efficacy of HFNC used in general wards under intensivist-supervision and specific training courses. 150 patients with mild-moderate ARF admitted to general war...

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Main Authors: Sebastiano Maria Colombo, Vittorio Scaravilli, Andrea Cortegiani, Nadia Corcione, Amedeo Guzzardella, Luca Baldini, Elisa Cassinotti, Ciro Canetta, Stefano Carugo, Cinzia Hu, Anna Ludovica Fracanzani, Ludovico Furlan, Maria Chiara Paleari, Alessandro Galazzi, Paola Tagliabue, Flora Peyvandi, Francesco Blasi, Giacomo Grasselli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02090-x