Cumulative oxygen deficit is a novel predictor for the timing of invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients with respiratory distress.

Huiqing GeJian-Cang ZhouFangFang LvJunli ZhangJun YiChangming YangLingwei ZhangYuhan ZhouBinbin RenQing PanZhongheng Zhang

Published in: PeerJ (2020)

The study developed a novel predictor COD which considered both magnitude and duration of hypoxemia, to assist risk stratification of COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
sars cov
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
coronavirus disease
respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation