Abstract
There is rising interest in the use of a helmet interface for noninvasive support of hypoxemic patients. Compared with a facemask, putative benefits of the helmet interface include the possibility to provide long-term treatments with high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) with minimal air leaks and good tolerance, which may foster the success of the approach.1-5 In a single-center preliminary study on patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, use of helmet support, compared with a facemask, resulted in a lower rate of endotracheal intubation and improved survival.
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