Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation Delivered by Helmet vs Face Mask on the Rate of Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) with a face mask is relatively ineffective at preventing endotracheal intubation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Delivery of NIV with a helmet may be a superior strategy for these patients.

Objective

To determine whether NIV delivered by helmet improves intubation rate among patients with ARDS.

Design, setting, and participants

Single-center randomized clinical trial of 83 patients with ARDS requiring NIV delivered by face mask for at least 8 hours while in the medical intensive care unit at the University of Chicago between October 3, 2012, through September 21, 2015.

Interventions

Patients were randomly assigned to continue face mask NIV or switch to a helmet for NIV support for a planned e

SUBMITTER: Patel BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4967560 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature