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Table 3 Recommendations for acute respiratory failure in major guidelines

From: Guideline-based management of acute respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome

 

SSCG 2021

J-SSCG 2020

SRLF-GL 2019

Ventilatory management

   

Lower PaO2/SpO2 target

–

B

 

HFNC

B

B

 

NPPV

–

Lung protective strategy

 Low tidal volume

B

B

C

 Low plateau pressure

  

High PEEP

 

D

 

Weening protocolization

 

B

 

Post-extubation NPPV/HFNC

 

B

 
  1. A, strongly recommended; B, weakly/conditionally recommended; C, expert opinion/research recommendation; D, weakly/conditionally not recommended; E, strongly not recommended; -, no recommendation
  2. HFNC high-flow nasal cannula oxygenation, NPPV noninvasive positive pressure ventilation