Optiflow nasal high flow therapy delivers respiratory support to your patients, by providing heated, humidified air and oxygen at flow rates up to 70 L/min through the unique Optiflow nasal cannula and delivered by a device such as the Airvo 2 or Airvo 3 high flow system.
What is high flow therapy?
Introducing the first F&P Micro Moment!
This first episode focuses on high-flow therapy and the benefits to your patients. Watch below or jump to the second episode: "How do I set up high-flow therapy?"
Once you've watched the animation, check out this FAQ for context as to where high flow fits in to the care continuum.
Flow matters
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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Optiflow high flow therapy FAQs
Explore our FAQs about putting NHF into practice.
1. Clinical practice/implementation of NHF therapy.
2. Published evidence - the science of high-flow therapy, including the mechanisms of action and patient outcomes.
Answers to these questions and more
Q How quickly does NHF work?
Q How does NHF compare to conventional oxygen therapy (COT)?
Q Is there a bedside tool to help assess NHF progress? [The ROX index]
1. You can use a dedicated, standalone device such as the Airvo Optiflow systemor
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.
The following figure demonstrates what is required for an Airvo Optiflow system.
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