Open AccessInvasive and Non-Invasive Ventilation in Patients With COVID-19
Author(s) -
Wolfram Windisch,
Steffen WeberCarstens,
Stefan Kluge,
Rolf Rossaint,
Tobias Welte,
C. Karagiannidis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0528
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , intensive care , guideline , ventilation (architecture) , mechanical ventilation , respiratory failure , emergency medicine , medline , intensive care unit , covid-19 , disease , medical emergency , infectious disease (medical specialty) , mechanical engineering , pathology , political science , law , engineering
The reported high mortality of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has given rise to a debate over whether patients with this disease are being intubated too soon and might instead benefit from more non-invasive ventilation.