Conservative management of COVID-19 associated hypoxaemia

Invasive mechanical ventilation of hypoxaemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is associated with mortality rates of >50%. We evaluated clinical outcome data of two hospitals that agreed on a predefined protocol for restrictive use of invasive ventilation where the decision to intubat...

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Published in:ERJ Open Research 2021-01, Vol.7 (1), p.26
Main Authors: Voshaar, Thomas, Stais, Patrick, Köhler, Dieter, Dellweg, Dominic
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Language:English
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Summary:Invasive mechanical ventilation of hypoxaemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is associated with mortality rates of >50%. We evaluated clinical outcome data of two hospitals that agreed on a predefined protocol for restrictive use of invasive ventilation where the decision to intubate was based on the clinical presentation and oxygen content rather than on the degree of hypoxaemia. Data analysis was carried out of patients with positive PCR-testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), typical history, and symptoms and pulmonary infiltrates who exhibited oxygen saturation values of
ISSN:2312-0541
2312-0541
DOI:10.1183/23120541.00026-2021