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[[File:Nasal Cannula Headband.jpg|400px500px|thumb|right|''"Should we see if these work on your ankles?"'']]
A '''nasal cannula''' is something that has only recently been shown a device to deliver supplemental oxygen to be less functional when worn as a headbandpatient and his or her forehead.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/03/nasal-cannulas/ Study Shows Oxygen Less Functional When Nasal Cannula Worn as Headband(Gomerblog)]</ref> If you choose to not place the '''nasal cannula''' onto your forehead, the next best positions are: intranasal (unilateral), intraoral, around the neck, in the earlobes, on the chin, on the eyeballs, on the bridge of the nose, and on the floor.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/nasal-cannula-optimizing-oxygenation/ Top 10 Nasal Cannula Positions for Optimizing Oxygenation and Comfort (Gomerblog)]</ref> '''Other Reading'''----* [[Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]]* [[Cough]]* [[Dyspnea]]* [[MRSA]]* [[Nasal Cannoli]]* [[Nasal Trumpet]]* [[Nasal Trombone]]* [[Pneumonia]]* [[Pulmonary Embolism]]* [[Respiratory Rate]]* [[SOB]]
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