Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure using helmet CPAP vs. facemask CPAP had decreased intubation rates.

Noninvasive ventilation reduces the need for intubation compared to standard medical care in adults with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Lancet. 2000;355:1931-1935; ...

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Three main methods of noninvasive support are used in the acute care setting: a high flow of gas delivered through a large-bore nonocclusive nasal cannula (i.e., high-flow nasal cannula), continuous ...

Among ICU patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, high-flow nasal oxygen reduced the incidence of intubation but did not significantly reduce 28-day mortality compared with standard oxygen ...

A one-of-a-kind oxygen hood created by two Rhode Island companies that was recently granted emergency use authorization by the FDA can treat COVID-related respiratory distress without the need for ...

A large multicenter, randomized clinical trial revealed no difference in the risk of endotracheal intubation requirement at 30 days between awake prone positioning and standard positioning for ...

Even as hospitals and governors raise the alarm about a shortage of ventilators, some critical care physicians are questioning the widespread use of the breathing machines for Covid-19 patients, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Prone positioning significantly reduced the need for intubation among nonintubated adults with ...