Low-flow nasal cannulas can only deliver a nasal cannula flow rate of 4-6 liters of oxygen per minute. They don't provide humidified or heated oxygen. So, they often dry out the nasal passages.

To compare the work of breathing (WOB) in premature neonates supported with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP). Eighteen preterm neonates <2.0 kg ...

Median Pressure,Rate Product was lower on high-flow humidified nasal cannula 8 L/min (median, 329 cm H 2 O·min; interquartile range, 195–402) compared with high-flow humidified nasal cannula 5 ...

Compared with conventional oxygen therapy, both continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP; OR 0.43, 95% credible interval [CrI] 0.17-1.0) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC; OR 0.64, 95% CrI 0.24-1 ...

Nasal cannulas and simple face masks are typically used to deliver low levels of oxygen. Another type of mask, the Venturi mask, delivers oxygen at higher levels. Sometimes nasal cannulas are also ...

Among pediatric patients hospitalized with bronchiolitis, use of weight-based non-ICU vs. ICU-only high-flow nasal cannula protocols was linked to lower yearly ICU admission rates, according to ...

As doctors brace for second wave of COVID-19, they have a new approach: High-flow nasal cannula. The complexity of the disease has made ventilator use challenging. By Dr. Nancy A. Anoruo.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global nasal cannula market report until 2021. This research report also lists 10 other prominent ...

Demographic data for the 25 children enrolled in the study are presented in Table 1. Study patients had a median age of 6.5 months (interquartile range [IQR], 1.3–15.5) and median weight of 6.4 ...