Isr Med Assoc J
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Comparative Study Observational Study
A Retrospective Study of Short-term versus Long-term Use of High Flow Nasal Cannula after Extubation in the Intensive Care Unit.
The use of a high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) was examined for different clinical indications in the critically ill. ⋯ Among patients treated with HFNC post-extubation of those who had a higher ROX index were less likely to undergo reintubation.
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The number of investigative esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD) in children has increased over several decades, despite their unclear diagnostic yields. ⋯ Our findings suggest a general high diagnostic yield for EGD in pediatric patients, stemming mainly from patients in whom a specific condition was suspected a priori. However, the role of the procedure in the diagnosis and management of non-specific gastrointestinal complaints was minor suggesting that EGD may be superfluous for some of these patients.