The nasal cannula (NC) is a device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or increased airflow to a patient or person in need of respiratory help. This device...

cardiac surgery. A nasal cannula is a piece of plastic tubing that runs under the nose and is used to administer oxygen. A venous cannula is inserted into...

liters per minute and 100% oxygen through a large bore or high flow nasal cannula. Primarily studied in neonates, it has also been found effective in...

effectiveness, comfort, and sometimes safety. Several types are in use: A nasal cannula is relatively unobtrusive and is widely used for supplemental oxygen...

or rubber. In certain circumstances, oxygen may be delivered via a nasal cannula instead of a mask. Medical plastic oxygen masks are used primarily by...

diving) Nasal bone fracture Septal fracture/perforation Intranasal tumors (e.g. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma or nasopharyngeal angiofibroma) Nasal cannula O2 (tending...

on insufflation. Nasal insufflation is the most common method of nasal administration. Other methods are nasal inhalation and nasal instillation. Drugs...

requires that the patient can breathe unassisted, but unlike a low-flow nasal cannula, the NRB allows for the delivery of higher concentrations of oxygen...

breaths. Nasal prongs or a nasal mask is the most common modality of treatment. Nasal prongs are placed directly in the person's nostrils. A nasal mask is...

Oxygen mask for masks used in various settings Use of a reservoir nasal cannula in hospitalized patients with refractory hypoxemia; Sheehan, JC, O'Donohue...