The CircumVent Project: a CPAP/O₂ helmet solution for non-invasive ventilation using an implementation research framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute respiratory failure, a major cause of death in COVID-19, is managed with high-flow oxygen therapy via invasive mechanical ventilation. In resource-limited settings like Nigeria, the shortage of ventilators and oxygen supply makes this option challenging. Evidence-based non-invasive alternatives to mechanical ventilation such as the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices exist, but there have been concerns that non-invasive ventilation may expose healthcare workers to infection from aerosolized dispersion of SARS-CoV-2. We propose to evaluate the feasibility, adaptability and acceptability of a CPAP/O₂ helmet solution for non-invasive ventilation among patients with COVID-19 and health workers in eight COVID-19 treatment and isolation c

SUBMITTER: Ahonkhai AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8390034 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature