CPAP for patients with COVID-19

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been suggested as a beneficial treatment for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The objective of CPAP treatment is to improve oxygenation, unload respiratory muscles and possibly delay or avoid intubation. This review describes the physiological rationale behind CPAP therapy for patients with COVID-19 and the clinical experience with CPAP, implemented in a medical ward without prior knowledge of the treatment. CPAP has the potential for reducing the burden on intensive care units if implemented on a medical ward by a multidisciplinary approach.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:182

Enthalten in:

Ugeskrift for laeger - 182(2020), 33 vom: 10. Aug.

Sprache:

Dänisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kofod, Linette Marie [VerfasserIn]
Jeschke, Klaus Nielsen [VerfasserIn]
Krogh-Madsen, Rikke [VerfasserIn]
Albek, Carsten Monefeldt [VerfasserIn]
Hansen, Ejvind Frausing [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.08.2020

Date Revised 18.12.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313746613