Introduction: One of the important COVID-19 management considerations was to prevent
delayed intubation. There is a lack of objective criteria to decide the time of intubation …

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pneumonia has been responsible for many ICU patients'
admissions with hypoxemic respiratory failure, and oxygen therapy is one of the pillars of its …

Conclusion In conclusion, even if NIRT have been shown to be effective tools in preventing
ETI in COVID-19 acute respiratory failure, further studies designed to address important …

Noninvasive respiratory support (NRS) has become a valuable tool in COVID-19 acute
respiratory failure (ARF) management. However, there is a lack of consensus in for or …

The European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society clinical practice guidelines,
which are only recommendatory, suggest utilization of non-invasive respiratory support …

Background Non-invasive respiratory support including high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO), and
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have been used to provide therapy in selected …

Introduction The rapid surge of cases and insufficient numbers of intensive care unit (ICU)
beds have forced hospitals to utilise their general wards for administration of non-invasive …

Background Reduced mortality at 28 days in patients treated with corticosteroids was
demonstrated, but this result was not confirmed by certain large epidemiological studies. Our …

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had deleterious effects on the healthcare systems
around the world. To increase intensive care units (ICUs) bed capacities, multiple …

The importance of the upper airway is often understated. However, it holds special
significance with regard to understanding the processes behind the physiological …