Clinical Study

High-Flow Nasal Cannula: A Promising Oxygen Therapy for Patients with Severe Bronchial Asthma Complicated with Respiratory Failure

Table 3

Effects of HFNC and COT on PO2 and PCO2 in severe asthma exacerbation patients combined with respiratory failure.

GroupOxygen therapyPO2PCO2

HFNC groupPretreatment54.45 ± 6.8651.20 ± 8.75
Posttreatment94.73 ± 4.4340.22 ± 4.37

COT groupPretreatment52.68 ± 8.4248.71 ± 3.32
Posttreatment86.98 ± 6.4239.87 ± 4.35