Posts by Camille Petri, MD
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Helmet Ventilation May Be Considered for Selected Patients with Mild COVID-19–Associated ARDS
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers find that there is no high-level evidence for widespread application of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Helmet Ventilation in COVID-19
Small studies suggest a benefit of NIPPV in ARDS, particularly mild ARDS. For this reason, some have suggested more widespread use of NIPPV in COVID-19.
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Most Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 Can Be Expected to Survive
Respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19 is broadly similar to acute respiratory distress syndrome in the pre-pandemic era.
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New ICU Data from Italy
Many people are saying....few critically ill patients with COVID-19 survive.
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Of ACEs, ARBs and COVID-19
Concern has been raised about the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNis) during COVID-19 infection.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital provides comprehensive care for the full range of respiratory conditions and diseases.