Lili Guan, Luqian Zhou, Jehane Michael Le Grange and Zeguang Zheng contributed equally to this work.
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HFNO
High-flow nasal oxygen
NIV
Non-invasive ventilation
AHRF
Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019
nCPAP
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure
FiO2
Fraction of inspired oxygen
High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) have been used to manage early acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) caused by COVID-19. As there is no evidence-based recommendation for the selection of HFNO or NIV, staff tend to base their choice on personal preference (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1
Proportion of patients with COVID-19 receiving NIV or HFNO in ICU among different studies. Data are n (%). COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; NIV, non-invasive ventilation; HFNO, high flow nasal oxygen; ICU, intensive care unit, N.A., not applicable
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Frat et al. [1] showed that HFNO was associated with lower 90-day mortality in AHRF patients, which had a strong impact on clinical practice. However, there are some limitations in methodology. Firstly, NIV median daily usage was only 8 h. Furthermore, high expiratory tidal volume (9.2 ± 3.0 mL/kg) and low PEEP (5 cmH2O) may have negative impact on the efficacy of NIV. When considering therapeutic mechanisms, adjustable airway pressure, oxygen consumption, and patient tolerance, nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) seems to have advantages and should be considered as the first choice.
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As for therapeutic mechanism, HFNO is supposed to generate low PEEP (3 cmH2O on average). However, this pressure level is unstable, uncontrollable, and affected by many factors [2]. In contrast, nCPAP can provide stable and adjustable airway pressure.
When considering constant, high fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) and oxygen consumption, HFNO has the advantage of providing stable FiO2. However, it consumes large amounts of oxygen. When FiO2 is set to be 50% and flow to be 50 L/min, 18.4 L/min of 100% oxygen will be consumed. With nCPAP, a mean of 50% FiO2 can be achieved with 5–6 L/min of 100% oxygen delivered directly into the mask. Given current resource limitations, oxygen supply should be an important consideration as patients requiring oxygen increases dramatically.
Patient tolerance when continuously using HFNO or NIV is another consideration, as continuous positive airway pressure without interruption seems important during AHRF, especially early ARDS [3]. HFNO has particular advantage in tolerance. However, nCPAP remains well-tolerated with no patient-ventilator asynchrony.
With regard to concerns that nCPAP may increase risk of transmission, evidence remains controversial. Recent study stated that exhaled air dispersion would also increase during HNFO, theoretically making it no better than nCPAP [4]. In Guangdong, China, no healthcare workers were infected during NIV management under the Chinese guidance of personal protection [5].
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In conclusion, there remains paucity evidence on how to choose between HFNO and nCPAP treating mild AHRF due to COVID-19. Theoretically, nCPAP has more advantages. Prospective randomized controlled trials are necessary to compare HFNO with nCPAP to provide more evidence on the indications for different non-invasive respiratory support and also indications for selecting between NIV and intubation.
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