Continuous positive airway pressure for respiratory support during COVID-19 pandemic: a frugal approach from bench to bedside
Abstract Background We describe a frugal approach (focusing on needs, performance, and costs) to manage a massive influx of COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) using the Boussignac valve protected by a filter (“Filter Frugal CPAP”, FF-CPAP) in and out the ICU. Methods (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-03-01
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Series: | Annals of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-021-00828-2 |