Hernandez

2016 Respiratory
? ICUs
527 patients

HFNC for 24hrs post extubation in patients at risk of re-intubation, non-inferior to NIV

Clinical Question

In critically ill patients who are at high risk for re-intubation, is high flow nasal oxygen non-inferior to non-invasive ventilation in reducing re-intubation and post-extubation respiratory failure?

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

HFNC > dec reintubation rates. No diff mortality. Frag Index 5. Baseline differences

Critique

Non-blinded with subjective definition of respiratory failure. Two primary outcomes.

Population
Adult ICU Patients
Population Details
At least 1 risk for re-intubation
Intervention Arms

Nasal High Flow
High-flow nasal oxygen

Control Arms

NIV

Primary Outcome
Re-intubation within 72 hours
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
Not recorded

Outcome Results

Not recorded