Helmet Ventilation for Pediatric Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

[摘要] The air dispersion of exhaled droplets from patients is currently considered a major route of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission, the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) should be more cautiously employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, helmet ventilation has been identified as the optimal treatment for acute hypoxia respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 due to its ability to deliver NIV respiratory support with high tolerability, low air leakage, and improved seal integrity. In the present review, we provide an evidence-based overview of the use of helmet ventilation in children with respiratory failure.

[发布日期] 2022-02-02

[关键词] helmet ventilation;pediatric;non-invasive respiratory support;continuous positive airway pressure;non-invasive positive pressure ventilation;coronavirus disease 2019;respiratory failure