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This article reviews the proposed mechanisms by which high flow therapy delivered through nasal cannulas can benefit patients. It discusses how high flow therapy may work by: 1) washing out the dead space in the nasopharynx, improving ventilation efficiency; 2) reducing inspiratory resistance by providing adequate flow to match patient inspiratory effort; 3) improving lung mechanics by supplying warmed and humidified gas; 4) reducing the metabolic cost of gas conditioning; and 5) providing mild distending p
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