oxygenation index

When to start spontaneous breathing in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients? Oxygenation index and PaO2 /FiO2 ratio can help

01 maart 2021

Dear editor, Patients with COVID-19 induced respiratory failure are initially treated with lung-protective controlled mechanical ventilation to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury.[1] Adequate timing of the switch to a support ventilation mode seems critical. Prolonged sedation and neuromuscular blocking may increase ICU-acquired weakness, whereas premature transition to spontaneous breathing may result…