Reduced critical care demand with early CPAP and proning in COVID-19 at Bradford: A single-centre cohort.

T O LawtonKate WilkinsonAaron CorpRabeia JavidLaura MacNallyMichael McCooeElizabeth Newton

Published in: Journal of the Intensive Care Society (2021)

Bradford's protocol produced good results despite our population having high levels of co-morbidity and ethnicities associated with poor outcomes. In particular we avoided overloading critical care capacity. We advocate this approach as both effective and safe.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
obstructive sleep apnea
randomized controlled trial
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome