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Review
. 2018 Aug;18(3):e278-e285.
doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.03.003. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Noninvasive Ventilation and High-Flow Nasal Cannulae Therapy for Children with Acute Respiratory Failure: An overview

Khaloud S Al-Mukhaini  1 , Najwa M Al-Rahbi  1
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Review

Noninvasive Ventilation and High-Flow Nasal Cannulae Therapy for Children with Acute Respiratory Failure: An overview

Khaloud S Al-Mukhaini et al. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2018 Aug.

Abstract

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) refers to the use of techniques to deliver artificial respiration to the lungs without the need for endotracheal intubation. As NIV has proven beneficial in comparison to invasive mechanical ventilation, it has become the optimal modality for initial respiratory support among children in respiratory distress. High-flow nasal cannulae (HFNC) therapy is a relatively new NIV modality and is used for similar indications. This review discusses the usefulness and applications of conventional NIV in comparison to HFNC.

Keywords: Children; Endotracheal Intubation; Mechanical Ventilation; Nasal Cannulae; Noninvasive Ventilation.

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