High flow nasal cannula improves breathing efficiency and ventilatory ratio in COPD patients recovering from an exacerbation
Lise Piquilloud, Pierre‐Yves Olivier, Jean-Christophe M. Richard, Valérie Thepot-Seegers, Laurent Brochard, Alain Mercat, François Beloncle
Topics & Concepts
Nasal cannulaMedicineTidal volumeRespiratory minute volumeAnesthesiaExacerbationDead spaceCOPDVentilation (architecture)Respiratory ratePlethysmographRespiratory systemCannulaHeart rateMechanical ventilationInternal medicineSurgeryBlood pressureMechanical engineeringEngineeringRespiratory Support and MechanismsNosocomial Infections in ICUChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research