Communication in critical care tracheostomy patients dependent upon cuff inflation: A scoping review.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to synthesise the evidence concerning communication in critically ill tracheostomy patients dependent on cuff inflation. The aim was to identify the psychological impact on patients awake and alert with tracheostomies but unable to speak; strategies utilised to enable communication and facilitators and barriers for the success of these strategies.

Review Method Used: This scoping review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews.

International Survey of High-Flow Nasal Therapy Use for Respiratory Failure in Adult Patients.

(1) Background: High-flow nasal therapy (HFNT) has shown several benefits in addressing respiratory failure. However, the quality of evidence and the guidance for safe practice are lacking. This survey aimed to understand HFNT practice and the needs of the clinical community to support safe practice.

High flow nasal oxygen for acute type two respiratory failure: a systematic review.

Acute type two respiratory failure (AT2RF) is characterized by high carbon dioxide levels (PaCO >6kPa). Non-invasive ventilation (NIV), the current standard of care, has a high failure rate. High flow nasal therapy (HFNT) has potential additional benefits such as CO clearance, the ability to communicate and comfort.

High-flow nasal cannula therapy for initial oxygen administration in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure: study protocol of randomised controlled unblinded trial.

Introduction: Acute respiratory failure is a common clinical condition accounting for nearly 116 000 admissions in the UK hospitals. Acute type 2 respiratory failure is also called acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) and characterised by an elevated arterial CO level of >6 kPa due to pump failure. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the most common cause of AHRF.