Continuous positive airway pressure for respiratory support during COVID-19 pandemic: a frugal approach from bench to bedside.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We describe a frugal approach (focusing on needs, performance, and costs) to manage a massive influx of COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) using the Boussignac valve protected by a filter ("Filter Frugal CPAP", FF-CPAP) in and out the ICU.

Methods

(1) A bench study measured the impact of two filters with different mechanical properties on CPAP performances, and pressures were also measured in patients. (2) Non-ICU healthcare staff working in COVID-19 intermediate care units were trained with a video tutorial posted on a massive open online course. (3) A clinical study assessed the feasibility and safety of using FF-CPAP to maintain oxygenation and manage patients out of the ICU during a massive outbreak.

Results

Bench assessme

SUBMITTER: Carteaux G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7924341 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature