Chest X-ray Does Not Predict the Risk of Endotracheal Intubation and Escalation of Treatment in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Noninvasive Respiratory Support

Chest X-ray Does Not Predict the Risk of Endotracheal Intubation and Escalation of Treatment in COVID-19 Patients Requiring Noninvasive Respiratory Support

Forms of noninvasive respiratory support (NIRS) have been widely used to avoid endotracheal intubation in patients with coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). However, inappropriate prolongation of NIRS may delay endotracheal intubation and worsen patient outcomes. The aim of this retrospective study wa...

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Main Authors: Tommaso Pettenuzzo, Chiara Giraudo, Giulia Fichera, Michele Della Paolera, Martina Tocco, Michael Weber, Davide Gorgi, Silvia Carlucci, Federico Lionello, Sara Lococo, Annalisa Boscolo, Alessandro De Cassai, Laura Pasin, Marco Rossato, Andrea Vianello, Roberto Vettor, Nicolò Sella, Paolo Navalesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
chest X-ray
coronavirus disease-19
endotracheal intubation
noninvasive respiratory support
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1636

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