Surfactant therapy using vibrating-mesh nebulizers in adults with COVID-19-induced ARDS: A case series

• Published in: SAGE open medical case reports Vol. 12; p. 2050313X241236313
• Main Authors: Briones-Claudett, Killen H, Briones-Claudett, Mónica H, Bajaña Huilcapi, Cynthia K, Tripul Villamar, Olga Elizabeth, Ochoa Vásquez, Rosario, Rivera Salas, Carolina del Rosario, Briones-Zamora, Killen H, Benites Solis, Jaime, Briones-Márquez, Diana C, Freire, Amado X, Grunauer, Michelle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2024; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Aerosols; Case Report; COVID-19; Respiratory failure; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Surfactants; SARS-CoV-2; high flow oxygen therapy; vibrating-mesh nebulizers; ARDS; surfactant

Coronavirus adult respiratory distress syndrome, characterized by decreased surfactant due to lysis of type II pneumocytes and hyaline membrane formation, contributes to severe hypoxemia. The administration of surfactant via high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) may positively affect lung structure and fun...