Abstract: COVID-19 posed unprecedented challenges on healthcare systems globally especially on inpatient beds, oxygen and ventilatory support: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), high flow nasal oxygen and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) West Herts NHS Trust, a secondary care provider for a population of 650,000 had 1200 admissions during the first wave (March to June) with a 30% mortality Ventilatory outcomes in 116 consecutive admissions were analysed to assess the utility of CPAP in a respiratory specialist ward versus ITU, and prompt ve...
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Anesthesia
Emergency medicine