Optiflow™
nasal high flow therapy

Proven respiratory support

Used as a first-line treatment across the care continuum, Optiflow may reduce patient escalation resulting in better clinical outcomes

NHF clinical practice guidelines

Devices used to deliver Optiflow therapy

Optiflow implementation story

While many terms describe nasal high flow therapy (aka HFNC), one stands out.
Optiflow NHF therapy.

Optiflow is at the forefront of its field, featuring in hundreds of publications in journals such as NEJM and JAMA.

Published guidelines highlight the breadth of application of NHF

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

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

Explore the NHF guidelines table

Watch Optiflow NHF therapy in practice

Optiflow NHF therapy across the care continuum

This video shows the introduction of the Airvo 2 device across departments of the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, UK.
Hospital clinicians talk about the benefits found both to the patients and hospital since its introduction.

Extubation to Optiflow NHF therapy: Dr. Hernández

This video depicts extubation to Optiflow NHF therapy.
It is based on the procedure used by Dr. Hernández and his colleagues' in the following studies: Hernández et al. JAMA. 2016 (April)¹ and Hernández et al. JAMA 2016 (Oct.)²

Optiflow NHF therapy FAQs

Explore our frequently asked questions regarding:

1. Clinical practice/implementaion of NHF therapy.
2. Published evidence - the science of high-flow therapy, including the mechanisms of action and patient outcomes.

Search Optiflow FAQs

Answers to these questions and more

Q What is nasal high flow (NHF) therapy? [7 key facts]
Q How does NHF compare to conventional oxygen therapy (COT)?
Q Is there a bedside tool to help assess NHF progress? [The ROX index]
Q How quickly does NHF work?

Flow Matters newsletter

Hundreds of publications per year are being consolidated into practice guidelines and providing insights into new applications of NHF therapy.

Flow Matters is designed to keep you up-to-date with this ever-evolving field of research. Subscribe to Flow Matters here.

Updated September 2022

Early use of NHF in infants and children

In this edition we review the literature and provide an evidence-based approach to implementation of NHF in pediatric patients.

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Options for delivering Optiflow NHF therapy

Did you know there are several ways to deliver/get the benefits of Optiflow nasal high flow therapy.

1. You can use a dedicated, standalone device such as the Airvo Optiflow system or
2. You can use an NHF-capable mechanical ventilator. We call this a vent-driven system.

See the images below and for more details download our equipment guide.

Airvo Optiflow NHF system

The following figure demonstrates what is required for an Airvo Optiflow system.

Vent-driven Optiflow NHF system

The following figure demonstrates what is required to enable your NHF-capable mechanical ventilator to form part of a vent-driven Optiflow system.

Download equipment guide - your options for delivering Optiflow NHF therapy

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