ELMO CPAP: an innovative type of ventilatory support for COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Andrea Mazza Beliero Ana Paula Pires Lázaro Marza de Sousa Zaranza Giovanna Mazza Cruz Lima Álvaro Rolim Guimarães Nilcyeli Linhares Aragão Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses Marcelo Alcantara Holanda Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira Albuquerque Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior Paula Frassinetti Castelo Branco Camurça Fernandes

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2024)

The significant improvement in oxygenation parameters, the longer survival, as reflected by the reduced need for intubation and by the mortality rate, and the absence of acute kidney injury suggest that the ELMO CPAP system is a promising tool for treating ARDS and similar clinical conditions.

Keyphrases

acute respiratory distress syndrome
acute kidney injury
obstructive sleep apnea
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
coronavirus disease
sars cov
cardiac surgery
cardiovascular events
risk factors
free survival
cardiovascular disease
intensive care unit