Randomized clinical trial comparing helmet continuous positive airway pressure (hCPAP) to facemask continuous positive airway pressure (fCPAP) for the treatment of acute respiratory failure in the emergency department

• Main Authors: Adi, Osman, Via, Gabriele, Salleh, Siti Hafsah, Tan, Wan Chuan, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Nik Muhammad, Nik Azlan, Atan, Rafidah, Yunos, Nor'Azim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc. 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RD81 Anesthesiology; RD93 Emergency Surgery. Wounds and Injuries
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/90733/1/90733_Randomized%20clinical%20trial%20comparing%20helmet%20continuous%20positive%20airway%20pressure.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/90733/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735675721005155; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2021.06.031
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Study objective: To determine whether non-invasive ventilation (NIV) delivered by helmet continuous positive airway pressure (hCPAP) is non-inferior to facemask continuous positive airway pressure (fCPAP) in patients with acute respiratory failure in the emergency department (ED). Methods: Non-in...