Risk of Aerosol Formation During High-Flow Nasal Cannula Treatment in Critically Ill Subjects.

BACKGROUND: There is a persistent concern over the risk of respiratory pathogen transmission, including SARS-CoV-2, via the formation of aerosols (ie, a suspension of microdroplets and residual microparticles after evaporation) generated during high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy in critic...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 66; no. 6; pp. 891 - 897
Main Authors: Bem, Reinout A., van Mourik, Niels, Klein-Blommert, Rozalinde, Spijkerman, Ingrid JB, Kooij, Stefan, Bonn, Daniel, Vlaar, Alexander P.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Jun2021
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost