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Front Pediatr
. 2022 Feb 2;10:839476.
doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.839476. eCollection 2022.
Helmet Ventilation for Pediatric Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review
Shu-Chi Mu[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Yu-Hsuan Chien[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Pin-Zhen Lai[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Ke-Yun Chao[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
The air dispersion of exhaled droplets from patients is currently considered a major route of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) should be more cautiously employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, helmet ventilation has been identified as the optimal treatment for acute hypoxia respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 due to its ability to deliver NIV respiratory support with high tolerability, low air leakage, and improved seal integrity. In the present review, we provide an evidence-based overview of the use of helmet ventilation in children with respiratory failure.
Keywords: continuous positive airway pressure; coronavirus disease 2019; helmet ventilation; non-invasive positive pressure ventilation; non-invasive respiratory support; pediatric; respiratory failure.
. 2022 Feb 2;10:839476.
doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.839476. eCollection 2022.
Helmet Ventilation for Pediatric Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review
Shu-Chi Mu[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Yu-Hsuan Chien[SUP] 1 3 [/SUP], Pin-Zhen Lai[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Ke-Yun Chao[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35186812
- PMCID: PMC8847782
- DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.839476
Abstract
The air dispersion of exhaled droplets from patients is currently considered a major route of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) should be more cautiously employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, helmet ventilation has been identified as the optimal treatment for acute hypoxia respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 due to its ability to deliver NIV respiratory support with high tolerability, low air leakage, and improved seal integrity. In the present review, we provide an evidence-based overview of the use of helmet ventilation in children with respiratory failure.
Keywords: continuous positive airway pressure; coronavirus disease 2019; helmet ventilation; non-invasive positive pressure ventilation; non-invasive respiratory support; pediatric; respiratory failure.