Acute respiratory failure
Conditions
Interventions
Observational study on the use of High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure. A total of 452 patients who received HFNC between May 18, 2020, and December 31, 2024,
HFNC was applied exclusively at the discretion of the clinical team. Prospective data were collected from medical records regarding indications, HFNC parameters, clinical response (including ROX index
Sponsors
Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - INI/Fiocruz
Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - INI/Fiocruz
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age = 18 years; use of HFNC during hospitalization
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that 400 patients who used HFNC will be identified at the Hospital Center. Of these, over the entire data collection period, a 50% therapy success rate is expected (weaning from therapy without the need for orotracheal intubation for 48 hours). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that the difference in HFNC outcomes (therapy success and failure) between the COVID-19 group and the group with other etiologies will not be significant. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactTatiane de Morais
Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas - INI/Fiocruz
Outcome results
None listed