High ‐Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen versus Conventional Oxygen for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a Meta‐analysis of Randomized Controlled Trails

ConclusionsOur meta ‐analysis showed no difference in PO2 and PCO2 between the HFNC and conventional oxygen. But we should treat this conclusion with caution because the number of studies and participants is small and, there is heterogeneity in the PaO2 and PCO2 measurements between stable and AECOPD.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Xuan Huang, Yanping Du, Zhiyi Ma, Huaping Zhang, Liu Jun, Zhiyong Wang, Meixia Lin, Fayu Ni, Xi Li, Hui Tan, Shifan Tan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research