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Flow Matters

Keeping you up-to-date with emerging nasal high flow (NHF) clinical evidence and practice guidelines. 


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Evidence is published weekly demonstrating the impact of NHF on improved patient care and outcomes. More than 600 studies have alreay been published this year.*
Publications by year
(*updated Feb. 2023)

pubmed.com - search term 'nasal high flow'
Registered clinical trials
(updated June 2022)

clinicaltrials.gov - search term 'nasal high flow'

Updated Edition - March 2023


Early use of NHF in infants and children 

In this update we review the literature with the addition of the PARIS 2 trial and provide an evidence-based approach to implementation of NHF in pediatric patients.
 

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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines




Hundreds of randomized controlled trials have been consolidated into clinical practice guidelines. 

These guidelines underscore the breadth of application of nasal high flow therapy.

We’ve created a table that will help you review the  guidelines by patient population and application.

 

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Evidence-based guidelines recommend the use of NHF for COVID-19 patients 

Read about this and research related to airborne transmission.

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ROX Index - a bedside tool for monitoring patients on NHF

The validated ROX index uses just 3 data points to provide an indicator of outcomes in adults with AHRF receiving NHF therapy.


Author: Stanislav Taktov, M.D., Ph.D.

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