Trial reportJournal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)2017
Nasal high flow reduces dead space.
Trial report in Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 129 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
High Flow Oxygen Therapy Versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Cardiac Surgery Patients-OPTICAR Study
Transnasal Humidified Rapid-Insufflation Ventilatory Exchange (THRIVE) Apnoeic Ventilation During Operative Hysteroscopic Procedures Under General Anesthesia: an Observational Study.
High Flow Oxygen During ProcEdural Sedation for Operative Hysteroscopy: a Randomized Controlled Trial - HOPE Study.
Who cites it
129 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 252 citations in OpenAlex.
- High-flow nasal cannula versus noninvasive ventilation in acute heart failure-related respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- High-flow nasal cannula in adults with chronic respiratory diseases during physical exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open respiratory research · 2024Pooled it
- Physiological Effects of High-Flow Tracheal Oxygen in Tracheostomized Patients Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation.Respiratory care · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of high-flow nasal cannula oxygenation and non-invasive ventilation for postoperative pediatric cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Oxygenation during the apnoeic phase preceding intubation in adults in prehospital, emergency department, intensive care and operating theatre environments.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Prophylactic noninvasive respiratory support in the immediate postoperative period after cardiac surgery - a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2023Pooled it
- The effects of flow settings during high-flow nasal cannula support for adult subjects: a systematic review.Critical care (London, England) · 2023Pooled it
- High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy versus Non-Invasive Ventilation for AECOPD Patients After Extubation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2022Pooled it
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- High flow nasal oxygen for acute type two respiratory failure: a systematic review.F1000Research · 2021Pooled it
- High-flow nasal cannulaTherapeutic advances in respiratory diseasePooled it
- High-flow nasal cannula oxygenation in sedated endoscopy for high-risk obstructive sleep apnea patients: study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.Annals of medicine · 2026Trial
- Physiological Effects of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Compared With Conventional Oxygen Therapy: A Randomized Trial in Postextubation Patients.Critical care medicine · 2026Trial
- Combination of COMBO endoscopy oropharyngeal airway and high-flow nasal cannula oxygenation in sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy for morbidly obese patients: a Simon two-stage trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Effect of high flow nasal cannula oxygenation on incidence of hypoxia during sedated gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with obesity: multicentre randomised controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2025Trial
- Pre-oxygenation with high-flow oxygen through the nasopharyngeal airway compared to facemask on carbon dioxide clearance in emergency adults: a prospective randomized non-blinded clinical trial.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Trial
- Home High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy for Stable Hypercapnic COPD: A Randomized Clinical Trial.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2022Trial
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- High-flow nasal cannula improves respiratory impedance evaluated by impulse oscillometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Automatic versus manual oxygen titration using a novel nasal high-flow device in medical inpatients with an acute illness: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open respiratory research · 2021Trial
69 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Recent studies show that nasal high flow (NHF) therapy can support ventilation in patients with acute or chronic respiratory disorders. Clearance of dead space has been suggested as being the key mechanism of respiratory support with NHF therapy. The hypothesis of this study was that NHF in a dose-dependent manner can clear dead space of the upper airways from expired air and decrease rebreathing. The randomized crossover study involved 10 volunteers using scintigraphy with NEW & NOTEWORTHY: Clearance of expired air in upper airways by nasal high flow (NHF) can be extended below the soft palate and de facto causes a reduction of dead space. Using scintigraphy, the authors found a relationship between NHF, time, and clearance. Direct measurement of CO
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