Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine combined with high flow nasal oxygen and long periods of awake prone positioning in moderate or severe COVID-19 pneumonia

J Clin Anesth. 2021 Sep:72:110261. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110261. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Dexmedetomidine; High flow nasal oxygen (HFNC); Prone positioning (PP); acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • COVID-19 / therapy*
  • Dexmedetomidine / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxygen / administration & dosage*
  • Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / methods*
  • Pandemics
  • Patient Positioning / methods
  • Prone Position*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Wakefulness*

Substances

  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Oxygen