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Table 2 EEP produced by different nasal cannulae in HFNC at different flow rates

From: Factors influencing nasal airway pressure and comfort in high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy: a volunteer study

Flowrate(L/min)

5 mm

4 mm

3 mm

5 mm–4 mm

4 mm–3 mm

0

0.65(0.32)*

0.51(0.40)#

0.47(0.35)#

0.14(0.45)

0.07(0.36)

10

1.34(0.98)*

0.94(0.46)#

0.86(0.55)#

0.50(1.03)

0.08(0.60)&

20

2.08(1.75)*

1.70(0.80)#

1.43(0.85)#

0.50(1.43)

0.13(0.58)&

30

3.12(2.06)*

2.31(0.82)#

2.31(0.92)#*

0.59(1.71)

0.23(0.90)&

40

4.92(2.53)*

3.25(1.19)#

3.25(1.13)#*

0.86(1.64)

0.11(0.98)&

50

6.21(2.93)*

4.47(1.81)#

4.24(1.82)#*

1.03(2.04)

0.41(1.35)&

60

7.18(4.18)*

6.01(2.21)#

5.26(1.88)#*

0.95(2.26)

0.07(0.36)

  1. Values are median (IQR), # represents P < 0.05 compared to 5 mm cannula at the same flow rate, * represents P < 0.05 compared to 4 mm cannula, & represents P < 0.05 compared to EEP difference between 5 mm and 4 mm cannula at the same flow