Use of high-flow nasal cannula in infants with viral bronchiolitis outside pediatric intensive care units

Conclusion: Use of HFNC outside PICU in infants with acute bronchiolitis is now usual, but urgently requires guidelines.What is Known:•Acute viral bronchiolitis treatment is only supportive•High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a respiratory support accumulating convincing clinical evidence in bronchiolitis•This latter treatment is usually proposed in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)What is New:•HFNC are increasingly used outside PICU in bronchiolitis, particularly, in general hospitals and in pediatric general departments•Pediatricians are enthusiastic about this device, but validated criteria for initiation and withdrawal are lacking•Guidelines for the use of HFNC outside PICU are urgently required
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research