Early Versus Late Endotracheal Intubation in Subjects with COVID-19 Pneumonia Treated with High-Flow Oxygen: A Retrospective Observational Study

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 10; p. e47488
• Main Authors: Nadeem, Rashid, Alheraki, Muhannad, Dar, Farooq, Hussein, Karim S, Mirza, Hina, Aijazi, Ishma, ElZeiny, Moatz G, Awadh, Neama A, Osman, Hadeel, Albwidani, Rawan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 22.10.2023

The availability of high-flow oxygen (HFO) machines allowed patients with COVID-19 pneumonia to be comfortably treated for longer periods of time until endotracheal intubation became inevitable. Patients treated with invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) preceded by HFO treatment may continue to prog...