Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Fewer ICU/ED patients experienced hypoxemia during intubation with receipt of preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation vs. an oxygen mask, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Children aged 1 to 4 years with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure did not experience shorter hospital stays on early high-flow oxygen compared with standard oxygen therapy, according to study results.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a new study, racial bias in the use of pulse oximetry was consistently present even with high levels of oxygen supplementation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, researchers reported.

Use of prone positioning is feasible and may yield improvements in some patients with COVID-19 who are receiving noninvasive respiratory support, according to two research letters published in JAMA.

Among patients with COVID-19 treated during the height of the pandemic in New York City, critical illness was common and was significantly associated with invasive mechanical ventilation, extrapulmonary organ dysfunction and in-hospital mortality, according to a study published in The Lancet.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the United States hard, with the number of cases topping those seen in any other country, according to WHO. As the novel disease rapidly spreads, physicians, especially those caring for critically ill patients, face unique challenges and harbor questions about the future.

The American Thoracic Society has released new guidance on how to approach treatment of COVID-19 during the global pandemic.

Researchers have found three microRNAs that may predict respiratory failure and sepsis among patients with community-acquired pneumonia.