Open AccessA prospective randomized comparative study of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen and non-invasive ventilation in hypoxemic patients undergoing diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy
Author(s) -
Bancha Saksitthichok,
Tananchai Petnak,
Apichart So-ngern,
Viboon Boonsarngsuk
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2019.05.02
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal cannula , hypoxemia , anesthesia , oxygen saturation , oxygenation , oxygen therapy , randomized controlled trial , randomization , bronchoscopy , cannula , ventilation (architecture) , surgery , oxygen , mechanical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
Although oxygen supplementation during bronchoscopy in patients with pre-existing hypoxemia is provided, adequacy of oxygenation may not be achieved, resulting in the occurrence of respiratory failure that requires endotracheal tube intubation. The purpose of this study was to compare high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) with non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with pre-existing hypoxemia undergoing flexible bronchoscopy (FB) on the ability to maintain oxygen saturation during bronchoscopy.