Journal article
High-flow nasal cannula for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19: systematic reviews of effectiveness and its risks of aerosolization, dispersion, and infection transmission
Abstract
PurposeWe conducted two World Health Organization-commissioned reviews to inform use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). We synthesized the evidence regarding efficacy and safety (review 1), as well as risks of droplet dispersion, aerosol generation, and associated transmission (review 2) of viral products.SourceLiterature searches were performed in Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Chinese …
Authors
Agarwal A; Basmaji J; Muttalib F; Granton D; Chaudhuri D; Chetan D; Hu M; Fernando SM; Honarmand K; Bakaa L
Journal
Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 67, No. 9, pp. 1217–1248
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2020
DOI
10.1007/s12630-020-01740-2
ISSN
0832-610X