Outcomes of an intermediate respiratory care unit in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Javier Carrillo Hernandez-RubioMaria Sanchez-Carpintero AbadAndrea Yordi LeonGuillermo Doblare HigueraLeticia Garcia RodriguezCarmen Garcia TorrejonAlejandro Mayor CachoAngel Jimenez RodriguezMercedes Garcia-Salmones MartinPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The rate of endotracheal intubation in patients with severe respiratory failure from COVID-19 was 37.1%. Complications and mortality were lower in patients in whom endotracheal intubation could be avoided. Prone positioning could reduce the need for endotracheal intubation.
Keyphrases
- respiratory failure
- cardiac arrest
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- coronavirus disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- sars cov
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- risk factors
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- mechanical ventilation
- early onset
- type diabetes
- patient reported outcomes
- pain management
- metabolic syndrome
- intensive care unit
- skeletal muscle
- respiratory tract