Effects of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy Assessed by Electrical Impedance Tomography

Effects of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy on Lung Recruitment and Lung Strain Change Assessed by Electrical Impedance Tomography

This study aimed to determine the effects of HFNC therapy on lung recruitment and lung strain change assessed by electrical impedance tomography (EIT)

• Inclusion Criteria:
• Patient who received a HENC therapy within 24 h after the extubation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Aged <18 years
• Pregnancy
• Body mass index (BMI) over 50 kg/m2
• ribcage malformation .any contraindication of using EIT monitoring (automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator, chest skin injury, etc.).