Noninvasive oxygenation and ventilation strategies for viral acute respiratory failure: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a critical shortage of respiratory ventilators, highlighting the urgent need to explore alternative treatment options for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by respiratory viruses, as an alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in future pandemics.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of alternative noninvasive oxygenation and ventilation strategies in comparison to invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in patients with virus-induced acute respiratory failure (ARF). The primary outcome was the all-cause ICU mortality rate.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted following the Cochrane guidelines and PRISMA reporting guidelines. The search encom

SUBMITTER: Carreno-Hernandez FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792210 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature