Neck circumference as reliable predictor of mechanical ventilation support in adult inpatients with COVID-19: A multicentric prospective evaluation.

Stefano Di BellaRoberto CesareoPaolo De CristofaroAndrea PalermoGianfranco SansonErik Roman-PognuzVerena ZerbatoSilvia ManfriniDonatella GiacomazziEugenia Dal BoGianluca SambataroElisabetta MacchiniFrancesco QuintavalleGiuseppe CampagnaRenato MasalaLuigi OttavianiCosmo Del BorgoLorenzo RidolaFrida LeonettiGiorgio BerlotRoberto Luzzati

Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2020)

NC is an easy to measure parameter able to predict the need for IMV in adult COVID-19 inpatients.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
coronavirus disease
sars cov
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
body mass index
respiratory failure
childhood cancer
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
young adults