Severity of respiratory failure and outcome of patients needing a ventilatory support in the Emergency Department during Italian novel coronavirus SARS-CoV2 outbreak: Preliminary data on the role of Helmet CPAP and Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Background: Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is spreading around the world. At the end of February, the outburst of the pandemic has hit hard on northern Italian's hospitals. As of today, no data have been published regarding the severity of respiratory failure of patients presenting to th...

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Main Authors: Andrea Duca, Irdi Memaj, Federico Zanardi, Carlo Preti, Andrea Alesi, Lorenzo Della Bella, Elena Ghezzi, Fabiano Di Marco, Ferdinando Luca Lorini, Serena Venturelli, Stefano Fagiuoli, Roberto Cosentini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537020301632