When nasal cannulas are used in infants at high flows, which factors determine the amount of pressure to the airways?
I. Flow rate
II. Size of the leak around the cannula
III. Degree of the mouth opening
IV. FiO₂

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When the pressures delivered with this technique measured are highly variable, they depend on the flow rate, the size of leak around the cannula, and the degree of mouth opening.

When Nasal Cannulas Are Used in Infants at High Flows