In a study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Chongqing, China, high-flow nasal cannula effectively avoided ventilator use for the majority of patients. “The data offered new solutions ...

High-flow nasal cannula therapy is as safe and efficacious as conventional modes of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in preterm infants, according to a meta-analysis published online August 17 and in ...

HFNC is the medical abbreviation for a high-flow nasal cannula. These devices blow humidified, heated oxygen into the nostrils. They can deliver up to 60 liters of oxygen per minute.

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 ...

Pediatric patients with bronchiolitis who are admitted to hospitals that use more high-flow nasal cannula outside the ICU face longer stays and greater total costs, according to study results ...

High-Flow Versus Standard Nasal Cannula Oxygen in Bronchiolitis. Current guidelines recommend only supportive care such as supplemental oxygen and hydration for infants with bronchiolitis. [] A ...