Non-invasive respiratory support in the treatment of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to CoViD-19 related pneumonia.
review · Level V
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Abstract
In the last 11 months, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has overwhelmed and disrupted the whole world in health, social and economic terms. We are progressively learning more and more about the epidemiological and clinical features that distinguish CoViD-19 from any previous experience in the emergency and critical care setting. Experiences are multiplying with regard to the use of non-invasive respiratory support techniques in the context of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to CoViD-19-related pneumonia. Doubts still far outweigh certainties, but a growing series of mostly monocentric and retrospective studies are becoming available as concrete decision-making and operational support for healthcare workers. In this review the available studies and experiences about non-invasive respiratory support in the treatment of Covid-19 related respiratory failure, mainly coming from outside the ICU setting, will be discussed.