title: Applications of Nasal High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Critically ill Adult Patients.
abstract: The use of nasal high-flow oxygen therapy (NHFOT) has become increasingly common in hospitals across Europe, Asia, and North America. These high utility devices provide an efficient and comfortable access points for providing supplemental oxygen to patients with variety of respiratory disorders. They are relatively easy to set up, and clinicians and patients alike give very positive feedback about their ease of use and comfort for patients in the hospital setting. However, it remains uncertain whether NHFOT improves patient survival or even reduces respiratory complications. Outcome data in adult populations are few and frequently underpowered to guide physicians for their widespread use in hospital setting. In this article, we present a review of the current technology and available studies pertinent to NHFOT.
authors.affiliation: VA Western New York Healthcare System, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA. jahan.porhomayon@va.gov.|VA Medical Center, Rm 203C, 3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14215, USA. jahan.porhomayon@va.gov.
authors.forename: Jahan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Porhomayon
authors.affiliation: VA Western New York Healthcare System, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ali A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: El-Solh
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Leili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pourafkari
authors.affiliation: VA Western New York Healthcare System, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaoude
authors.affiliation: VA Western New York Healthcare System, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Nader D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Nader
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D060666:Airway Extubation; D000072601:Cannula; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013696:Temperature
keywords: Intensive care unit; Nasal; Oxygen; Respiratory failure