How different helmet fixing options could affect patients' pain experience during helmet-continuous positive airway pressure.

Lucchini AlbertoStefano ElliStefano BambiChristian De FelippisSimona VimercatiDario MinottiSara PasqualiLuigi CannizzoRoberto FumagalliGiuseppe Foti

Published in: Nursing in critical care (2018)

The helmet CPAP is a reliable therapy to manage acute respiratory failure. Major improvements regarding pulmonary alveolar recruitment and oxygen levels are strictly related to a prolonged time of helmet CPAP cycles. Using a counterweight fixing system, where the armpits straps are not necessary, could be helpful in reducing patients' pain experience.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
respiratory failure
sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic pain
prognostic factors
stem cells
pain management
intensive care unit
hepatitis b virus