[ 26 ] reported that in hypercapnic COPD patients with mild to moderate exacerbation, HFNC at 30 L.min −1 reduced inspiratory effort to a level comparable to NIV, while higher flows showed a trend toward increasing the inspiratory effort in some patients.
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High-flow nasal cannula versus noninvasive ventilation in stabilized hypercapnic exacerbation: a physiological crossover trial.
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