Helmet continuous positive airway pressure versus high-flow nasal cannula in COVID-19: a pragmatic randomised clinical trial (COVID HELMET)

Abstract Background Patients with COVID-19 and hypoxaemia despite conventional low-flow oxygen therapy are often treated with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in line with international guidelines. Oxygen delivery by helmet continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a feasible option that enables a...

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Main Authors: Jonas Tverring, Anna Åkesson, Niklas Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04863-5