Helmet continuous positive airway pressure and prone positioning: A proposal for an early management of COVID-19 patients

Pulmonology. 2020 Jul-Aug;26(4):186-191. doi: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2020.04.014. Epub 2020 Apr 30.
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MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / instrumentation
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / methods*
  • Coronavirus Infections / metabolism
  • Coronavirus Infections / physiopathology
  • Coronavirus Infections / therapy*
  • Head Protective Devices*
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / metabolism
  • Lung Compliance / physiology
  • Pandemics
  • Patient Positioning / methods*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / metabolism
  • Pneumonia, Viral / physiopathology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / therapy*
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration
  • Prone Position*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / metabolism
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / metabolism
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / physiopathology
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Vasoconstriction / physiology