Clinical efficacy of high flow nasal cannula oxygenation
- ICU
- 28/11/2017
High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygenation has become an increasingly popular therapy for hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Recent studies have illuminat
READ MOREHigh flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygenation has become an increasingly popular therapy for hypoxaemic respiratory failure. Recent studies have illuminat
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