A two-tiered high-flow nasal cannula approach does not increase intensive care utilization and hospital length of stay in bronchiolitis.

Francesca TirelliMarco Todeschini PremudaGiulia FrancavigliaAnna Chiara FrigoEugenio BaraldiLiviana Da DaltSilvia Bressan

Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2024)

• A more selective use of HFNC according to a "two-tiered approach", intended as a second-line rescue treatment in non-severely ill children who fail standard oxygen therapy, is not associated with increased ICU and length of hospital stay.

Keyphrases

healthcare
acute care
intensive care unit
young adults
adverse drug
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
emergency department
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
bone marrow
chronic rhinosinusitis
drug induced