Timing of intubation and ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective analysis of 4198 critically ill patients during the first and second waves
Abstract Background The optimal time to intubate patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia has not been adequately determined. While the use of non-invasive respiratory support before invasive mechanical ventilation might cause patient-self-induced lung injury and worsen the prognosis, non-invasive ventila...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02081-5 |