Acknowledgement
The authors would like to acknowledge all colleagues in Pediatric Critical Care and Pulmonary Division, the Department of Pediatrics Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University. We would also like to thank Prof. Pat Mahachoklertwattana for the critical review of the article and Dr. Jeeraparn Phosuwattanakul for drawing the modified high-flow nasal cannula picture. We would like to thank Mr. Stephen Pinder for grammar correction. Furthermore, our special thanks to all patients who participated in this study.
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