Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as a ceiling of care treatment for hypoxaemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19
Patrick Bradley, Jennifer Nixon, James P. Wilson, James Redfern, Tarek Saba, Emily Nuttall, Thomas Bongers
Abstract
COVID-19 causes a wide spectrum of disease, which at its most severe can lead to hypoxaemic respiratory failure necessitating respiratory support. While guidelines recommend CPAP as a treatment option for such patients, including those for whom CPAP is the ceiling of care, there are no controlled
Topics & Concepts
MedicineContinuous positive airway pressureRespiratory failureCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Ceiling (cloud)Respiratory systemIntensive care medicineAirwaySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Respiratory diseaseAnesthesiaDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)LungMeteorologyObstructive sleep apneaPhysicsRespiratory Support and MechanismsNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchAirway Management and Intubation Techniques