A nasal cannula is a medical device that provides supplemental oxygen therapy to people who have lower oxygen levels. There are two types of nasal cannulas: low flow and high flow. The device has two ...

Nasal cannulas and face masks are used to deliver oxygen to people who don’t otherwise get enough of it. They are commonly used to provide relief to people with respiratory disorders. A nasal cannula ...

A cannula is a thin tube that doctors insert into a person’s body cavity, such as their nose, or into a vein. Doctors use them to drain fluid, administer medication, or provide oxygen. A person can ...

The most common indication for the administration of supplemental oxygen is acute or chronic hypoxemia. Causes include pulmonary infection, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive ...

The complexity of the disease has made ventilator use challenging. Treatment of COVID-19 has been a medical puzzle for front-line doctors largely learning about the disease in real-time without proven ...

To compare the feasibility of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) support generated by high flow nasal cannula with conventional CPAP for prevention of reintubation among preterm infants with a ...

The study, led by Dr. Charles Atwood, evaluated 26 hypercapnic COPD patients in a randomized crossover trial. The results showed that patients using the Unicorn Cannula experienced comparable relief ...