Nonventilatory strategies for patients with life-threatening 2009 H1N1 influenza and severe respiratory failure
LM Napolitano, PK Park, K Raghavendran… - Critical Care …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Severe respiratory failure (including acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress
syndrome) caused by 2009 H1N1 influenza infection has been reported worldwide.
Refractory hypoxemia is a common finding in these patients and can be challenging to
manage. This review focuses on nonventilatory strategies in the advanced treatment of
severe respiratory failure and refractory hypoxemia such as that seen in patients with severe
acute respiratory distress syndrome attributable to 2009 H1N1 influenza. Specific modalities …
syndrome) caused by 2009 H1N1 influenza infection has been reported worldwide.
Refractory hypoxemia is a common finding in these patients and can be challenging to
manage. This review focuses on nonventilatory strategies in the advanced treatment of
severe respiratory failure and refractory hypoxemia such as that seen in patients with severe
acute respiratory distress syndrome attributable to 2009 H1N1 influenza. Specific modalities …
