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. |