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. 2020 Aug 17;24:506. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-03206-9

Table 5.

Comparisons of the results with collecting filter placed at trachea vs nasal cannula in adult in vitro studies

Studies Population Breathing pattern HFNC flow
(L/min)
Inhaled dose (%)
Trachea Nasal cannula
Réminiac et al., 2016 [26], and Dailey et al., 2017 [27] Adult

Distressed breathing

Vt 750 mL, RR 30 bpm, I:E = 1:1, Ti 1 s, inspiratory flow 45 L/min

30 10.3 13.0 ± 3.0
45 6.7 33.0 ± 5.0
60 5.1 25.0 ± 2.0
Bennett et al., 2019 [32], and Dailey, 2017 [27] Adult Quiet breathing: Vt 500 mL, RR 15 bpm, I:E = 1:1, Ti 2 s, inspiratory flow 15 L/min  10 5.4 ± 2.8 26.7 ± 1.3

HFNC high flow nasal cannula, Vt tidal volume, RR respiratory rates, Ti inspiratory time, I:E ratio of inspiratory time to expiratory time