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Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Conventional Oxygen Therapy

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COVID-19 pneumonia often presents with severely impaired oxygenation. In patients presenting with hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF), one of the most important goals is to avoid invasive mechanical ventilation. Therefore, in this chapter, we will review the current evidence and rationale for using noninvasive oxygenation and ventilation strategies in patients presenting with COVID-19 and hypoxemic ARF.

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Speziale, C., Barbeta, E., Torres, A. (2022). Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Conventional Oxygen Therapy. In: Battaglini, D., Pelosi, P. (eds) COVID-19 Critical and Intensive Care Medicine Essentials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94992-1_4

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