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To: Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in moderate acute hypercapnic respiratory failure |

To the Editor,

We read with great interest the article “Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in moderate acute hypercapnic respiratory failure” by Yuste et al., where the use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is evaluated in patients with moderate hypercapnic respiratory failure (HRF).⁽⁾ We complement the authors for their exciting work; however, we consider that the conclusions of this study and its results can be commented on from a clinical perspective that in our opinion should be taken into account.

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