Pulm 12 - HFNC, NIV

Question 1

Duration and timing of post-extubation NIV in the HIGH-WEAN trial, which alternated between NIV and HFNC.

Answer 1

first 4 hrs post-extubation & at least 12 hrs total in the first 48 hrs

Question 2

A 2015 Cochrane meta-analysis SUGGESTED an improvement in _____ for early vs. late tracheostomy for critically ill pts.

Answer 2

mortality

Question 3

Answer 3

Circuit leak