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Published in: Critical Care 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Review

A Systematic Review of the High-flow Nasal Cannula for Adult Patients

Authors: Yigal Helviz, Sharon Einav

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2018. Other selected articles can be found online at https://​www.​biomedcentral.​com/​collections/​annualupdate2018​. Further information about the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine is available from http://​www.​springer.​com/​series/​8901.
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Metadata
Title
A Systematic Review of the High-flow Nasal Cannula for Adult Patients
Authors
Yigal Helviz
Sharon Einav
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-1990-4

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