ArticleBritish journal of anaesthesia2025
Airway fires during use of high-flow nasal oxygen: a cause for concern.
Article in British journal of anaesthesia, 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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- Apnoeic oxygenation with high-flow nasal oxygen in adult patients undergoing endoscopic pharyngolaryngeal surgery: a clinical review.European journal of anaesthesiology and intensive care · 2026Review
- High-Flow Nasal Oxygen in Contemporary Airway Management: Enhancing Physiological Safety in Anaesthesia-A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Intravenous Sedation of a Patient With Morbid Obesity and Severe Sleep Apnea Syndrome for Dental Treatment: A Case Report.Anesthesia progress · 2026Article
- Airway fires during use of high-flow nasal oxygen: a cause for concern. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 134: 893-7.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy: physiological basis and clinical applications in anesthesia.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
The value of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in anaesthetic practice is well recognised. Its roles are diverse, with the potential to oxygenate patients whether they are breathing or apnoeic, and whether they are awake, sedated, or anaesthetised. HFNO is administered without incident to thousands of patients worldwide on a daily basis. Major complications associated with its use are rare. However, a number of fires have now been reported with laser or diathermy use within or adjacent to the airways of patients receiving HFNO.
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