Ratio of oxygen saturation index for predicting high-flow nasal cannula outcomes in emergency department for COVID-19 patients with severe hypoxemia: A retrospective study
OBJECTIVES: High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy has been used as an initial ventilatory support for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with mixed levels of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). However, the effectiveness of HFNC when used as initial ventilatory support in C...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-01-01
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Series: | Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.turkjemergmed.org/article.asp?issn=2452-2473;year=2024;volume=24;issue=1;spage=41;epage=47;aulast=Karam |