Abstract:Background: Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is one of the leading causes of intensive care unit admission and associated with high mortality. Non-invasive oxygenation strategies such as high flow nasal cannula, standard oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation (delivered by either face mask or helmet interface) are widely available interventions applied in these patients. It remains unclear which of these interventions are more effective in decreasing rates of invasive mechanical ventilation and mortali… Show more
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