High-flow nasal oxygen: a safe, efficient treatment for COVID-19 patients not in an ICU
Tiphaine Guy, Audrey Créac'hcadec, Charles Ricordel, Alexandre Salé, Baptiste Arnouat, Jean‐Louis Bizec, Marie Langelot, C. Lineau, David Marquette, Françoise Martin, Mathieu Léderlin, S. Jouneau
Abstract
<b>SARS-CoV-2 infected patients with nonhypercapnic acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure can benefit from high-flow nasal oxygen outside an ICU. The technique appears to be safe for healthcare workers and could well liberate critical ICU resources.</b>https://bit.ly/2Xq80iu
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineOxygen therapyRespiratory failureOxygen deliveryAnesthesiaOxygenHealthcare workerHealth careInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseChemistryEconomicsOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Organic chemistryEconomic growthRespiratory Support and MechanismsCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationThermal Regulation in Medicine