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. 2017 May 30;2017(5):CD010172. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010172.pub2

Gupta 2016.

Methods RCT. parallel‐group design. Single‐centre study
Participants Number of participants: 20
Inclusion criteria: postoperative liver transplant; respiratory failure
Exclusion criteria: none stated
Interventions Intervention group (HFNC): n = 10; flow = 60 L/min; flow and FiO2 titrated to ABG
Control group (NIV): BiPAP; n = 10; PEEP = 5 cm H2O and IPAP = 10 cm H2O; flow and FiO2 titrated to ABG
Outcomes All outcomes measured: ABG, comfort scale, RASS, CAM‐ICU, nutritional deficit; intubation rate
Outcomes relevant to this review: intubation rate; ABG; comfort
Notes Contact: S. Gupta ‐ Medanta ‐ The Medicity, Gurgaon, India
Currently published only as an abstract. We are awaiting publication of the full report in order to assess eligibility, collect sufficient study characteristics, and include data in the review.