High-Flow Nasal Cannula Utilization in Pediatric Critical Care

• 2017

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• Kristen Coletti; Dayanand Bagdure; Linda Walker; Kenneth Remy; Jason Custer
PMID: 28588119DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.05153

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This article describes the use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in pediatric critical care. HFNC helps children with breathing problems by delivering humidified air and oxygen. The study looked at patients in a children's hospital from 2011 to 2013, finding that HFNC was used in 27% of ICU admissions. Common reasons for its use included asthma and bronchiolitis. It was also used after removing breathing tubes, especially for those with heart conditions. The study suggests creating guidelines to improve how HFNC is started, increased, or decreased during treatment.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

Audience: Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Bronchiolitis; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Pediatrics; Pneumonia; Respiratory Insufficiency; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; Cannula

Institutions: American Association for Respiratory Care; Johns Hopkins University; University of Maryland; Washington University in St. Louis

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