Title |
High‐flow nasal cannula therapy for respiratory support in children
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, March 2014
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd009850.pub2 |
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Authors |
Sara Mayfield, Jacqueline Jauncey‐Cooke, Judith L Hough, Andreas Schibler, Kristen Gibbons, Fiona Bogossian |
Abstract |
Respiratory support is a central component of the management of critically ill children. It can be delivered invasively via an endotracheal tube or non-invasively via face mask, nasal mask, nasal cannula or oxygen hood/tent. Invasive ventilation can be damaging to the lungs, and the tendency to use non-invasive forms is growing. However, non-invasive delivery is often poorly tolerated by children. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen delivery is a relatively new therapy that shows the potential to reduce the need for intubation and be better tolerated by children than other non-invasive forms of support. HFNC therapy differs from other non-invasive forms of treatment in that it delivers heated, humidified and blended air/oxygen via nasal cannula at rates > 2 L/kg/min. This allows the user to deliver high concentrations of oxygen and to potentially deliver continuous distending pressure; this treatment often is better tolerated by the child. |
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South Africa | 1 | 8% |
Malaysia | 1 | 8% |
Spain | 1 | 8% |
Georgia | 1 | 8% |
Unknown | 7 | 54% |
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Scientists | 1 | 8% |
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China | 1 | <1% |
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Psychology | 7 | 2% |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 1% |
Other | 24 | 7% |
Unknown | 116 | 33% |