ELMO CPAP: an innovative type of ventilatory support for COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess whether the use of ELMO, a helmet for noninvasive ventilation created in Brazil, had a positive impact on the prognosis of patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure caused by severe COVID-19. Methods: This is a retrospective study of 50 critically ill COVID-19 patie...

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Main Authors: Andréa Mazza Beliero, Ana Paula Pires Lázaro, Marza de Sousa Zaranza, Giovanna Mazza Cruz Lima, Álvaro Rolim Guimarães, Nilcyeli Linhares Aragão, Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses, Marcelo Alcantara Holanda, Polianna Lemos Moura Moreira Albuquerque, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior, Paula Frassinetti Castelo Branco Camurça Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2024-01-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132023000600202&lng=en&tlng=en