Intubation and Ventilation amid the COVID-19 Outbreak
Central South University · School of the Art Institute of Chicago · +5 more institutions
Abstract
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to 80,409 diagnosed cases and 3,012 deaths in mainland China based on the data released on March 4, 2020. Approximately 3.2% of patients with COVID-19 required intubation and invasive ventilation at some point in the disease course. Providing best practices regarding intubation and ventilation for an overwhelming number of patients with COVID-19 amid an enhanced risk of cross-infection is a daunting undertaking. The authors presented the experience of caring for the critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan. It is extremely important to follow strict self-protection precautions. Timely, but not premature, intubation is crucial to counter a progressively enlarging oxygen debt…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 67.65
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 69
Authors
12- LMLingzhong Meng
Central South University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University, Economie Publique, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Southeast University
- HQHaibo Qiu
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University, Economie Publique, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Southeast University
- LWLi Wan
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University, Economie Publique, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Southeast University
- YAYuhang AiCorresponding
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University, Economie Publique, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Southeast University
- ZXZhanggang Xue
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University, Economie Publique, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Southeast University
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Intubation
- Ventilation (architecture)
- Intensive care medicine
- Mechanical ventilation
- Tracheal intubation
- Sedation
- Anesthesia
- Good health and well-being
Funding
- YUYale University
- UOUniversity of Pennsylvania
- WFWake Forest University
- UOUniversity of Pittsburgh
- HMHarbin Medical University
- PUPeking University First Hospital
- CSCentral South University
- FUFudan University
- WUWuhan University
- PUPeking University
- SUSoutheast University
- QUQingdao University
- GUGuangzhou University
- ZHZhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
- FPFujian Provincial Hospital
- WUWuhan Union Hospital
- XHXiangya Hospital, Central South University
- WCWest China Hospital, Sichuan University
- RHRenmin Hospital of Wuhan University