| Autor: |
Jaques Sztajnbok, Jean Henri Maselli-Schoueri, Lucas Mendes Cunha de Resende Brasil, Lucilene Farias de Sousa, Camila Muniz Cordeiro, Luciana Marques Sansão Borges, Ceila Maria Sant' Ana Malaque |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 30, Iss , Pp 101096- (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2213-0071 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101096 |
| Popis: |
Emergency departments are facing an unprecedented challenge in dealing with patients who have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The massive number of cases evolving to respiratory failure are leading to a rapid depletion of medical resources such as respiratory support equipment, which is more critical in low- and middle-income countries. In this context, any therapeutic and oxygenation support strategy that conserves medical resources should be welcomed. Prone positioning is a well-known ventilatory support strategy to improve oxygenation levels. Self-proning can be used in the management of selected patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Here, we describe our experience with two COVID-19-positive patients who were admitted with respiratory failure. The patients were successfully managed with self-proning and noninvasive oxygenation without the need for intubation. |
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