Abstract:Background: In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, many frail elderly were admitted to our hospital with COVID-19. We sought a treatment for those who had severe respiratory failure but were not eligible for invasive mechanical ventilation, due to frailty, functional status, comorbidity or wish of the patient. We started with applying High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) treatment on the wards.Methods: A retrospective cohort study amongst COVID-19 adult patients with respiratory failure defined as persisting hypoxemia… Show more
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