HIGHLIGHTS
- who: Douglas Slobod from the (UNIVERSITY) have published the research work: Effects of an asymmetrical high flow nasal cannula interface in hypoxemic patients, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
- what: The authors investigated the impact of the asymmetrical cannula on minute ventilation, work of breathing and the underlying physiological mechanisms in spontaneously breathing patients with acute mild-tomoderate hypoxemic respiratory failure.
- how: The authors described additional physiological benefits conferred by HFNC delivered at flows higher than 60 l/min but patient comfort was poor and sedation might be required to facilitate this approach .
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