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ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2025

Impact of the Early Use of High-flow Nasal Cannula in Patients with Post-traumatic Lung Contusion: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Rania G Elsayed, Amr F Hafez, Mohammed M Maarouf, Farouk Ke AbdElAziz

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Article in Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Author Response: Refining the Evidence on HFNC for Post-traumatic Lung Contusion: A Critical Perspective.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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  2. Refining the Evidence on HFNC for Post-traumatic Lung Contusion: A Critical Perspective.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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  4. Can Early Use of HFNC through Improved Study Design Make a Statistically Significant Difference in the Rate of Intubation in Patients with Post-traumatic Lung Contusion?Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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  5. High-frequency Nasal Cannula Oxygenation in Thoracic Trauma: Unrealistic Expectations?Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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4 authors.

Rania G ElsayedDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6922-6137
Amr F HafezDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3198-8491
Mohammed M MaaroufDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8303-2013
Farouk Ke AbdElAzizDepartment of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Muhafazat al Qahirah, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9688-9518

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Patients with pulmonary contusion (PC) following blunt chest trauma are at risk of developing acute lung injury. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an established method for managing hypoxic respiratory failure (HRF). Aim: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of oxygen therapy delivered through HFNC vs venturi mask (VM) in patients with hypoxia following traumatic lung contusion, to reduce the need for intubation and ventilation. Materials and methods: This is an open-label randomized controlled trial conducted on 120 patients with HRF following traumatic PC and a PaO Results: High-flow nasal cannula significantly improved pulmonary oxygenation as early as 1 hour after randomization and the after with statistically significant improvement of PaO Conclusion: The early use of HFNC is associated with a significant improvement in pulmonary oxygenation. We suggest that HFNC can be used as a first-line oxygen therapy in hypoxic patients with lung contusion following blunt chest trauma. How to cite this article: Elsayed RG, Hafez AF, Maarouf MM, AbdElAziz FKE. Impact of the Early Use of High-flow Nasal Cannula in Patients with Post-traumatic Lung Contusion: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(2):117-124.

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Acute hypoxemic respiratory failureAcute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndromeHigh-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapyUnilateral pulmonary contusionVenturi mask

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PMCPMC11915453

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