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ReviewJournal of intensive care2026

Prediction of high-flow nasal cannula failure in critically ill patients: a narrative review.

Yaxiaerjiang Muhetaer, Shi-Min Zhang, Amanguli Moming, Kai Liu, Ming Zhong

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Review in Journal of intensive care, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yaxiaerjiang Muhetaer *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Shi-Min Zhang *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Amanguli Moming *Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Kai LiuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China. liu.kai1@zs-hospital.sh.cn.
Ming ZhongDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China. zhong.ming@zs-hospital.sh.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is widely used for respiratory support in critically ill patients, offering benefits such as improved oxygenation and reduced respiratory rate. However, HFNC failure can lead to adverse outcomes, including increased mortality. This narrative review examines predictive factors and indices for HFNC failure, including respiratory rate, P/F and S/F ratios, the ROX index, HACOR score, and emerging indices, such as VOX and FOX. Among these, the ROX index and HACOR score currently provide the most robust predictive value, whereas newer tools such as VOX and FOX require further validation. The ROX index, combining oxygenation and respiratory rate, has shown significant predictive value, particularly in COVID-19 patients, though its thresholds and timing for assessment remain variable. Modified versions of the ROX index, incorporating heart rate and PaO

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HACOR scoreHigh-flow nasal cannulaPredictors of failureROX index

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