Abstract

Much of the debate surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the popular press has focused on invasive (via endotracheal tube or tracheostomy) ventilation of severely sick patients and potential ventilator shortages. Amid increasing concerns from medical professionals about the harms associated with invasive ventilation, there is interest to explore the role of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in the treatment of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19.

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