HFNC Oxygen Therapy vs COT in Prolonged Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Inside the ICU: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Aims and background: Hypoxemia is a common and serious complication occurring during deep sedation for prolonged upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE). We evaluated and compared the efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy vs conventional nasal cannula oxygen therapy (COT) in preventing hypoxemia in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and who underwent prolonged (>15 minutes) UGE under deep sedation. Materials and methods: ) < 90%] of any duration. Results: = 0.001). Conclusion: NCT06350864). How to cite this article: Mohamed AM, Selima WZ. HFNC Oxygen Therapy vs COT in Prolonged Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Inside the ICU: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(3):223-229.
Authors: Ahmed M Mohamed, Wessam Z Selima
Institution: Ain Shams University
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408037409