Minerva medica
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Management of patients with severe acute respiratory failure due to SARSCoV-2 pneumonia with non-invasive ventilatory support outside Intensive Care Unit.
COVID-19 has high mortality rate mainly stemming from acute respiratory distress leading to respiratory failure (ARF). Aim of the study was to evaluate the management of severe ARF due to COVID-19 pneumonia using noninvasive ventilatory support (NIVS), studying safety and effectiveness of NIVS. ⋯ NIVS is a safe and effective strategy in the treatment of severe ARF due to COVID-19 related pneumonia, that reduces mortality and length of hospital stay in the carefully selected patients.