Respiratory Parameters in Patients With COVID-19 After Using Noninvasive Ventilation in the Prone Position Outside the Intensive Care Unit
Chiara Sartini, Moreno Tresoldi, Paolo Scarpellini, Andrea Tettamanti, Francesco Carcò, Giovanni Landoni, Alberto Zangrillo
Abstract
4 (17%) did not tolerate PP for more than 1 hour, 5 (21%) tolerated it for 1 to 3 hours, and 15 (63%) tolerated it for more than 3 hours. Characteristics of the patients and main results are displayed in the Table . The median time from admission to first PP was 1 day (interquartile range, 0-1.5 days). Neither sedation nor anxiolytics were used.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Intensive care unit2019-20 coronavirus outbreakProne positionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Mechanical ventilationIntensive care medicineInternal medicineVirologyAnesthesiaInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakDiseaseRespiratory Support and MechanismsAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation