Association of Delayed Intubation with COVID-19 Mortality

Sailender09 Jun, 2022Health

Acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure is a major manifestation of severe COVID-19 and requires immediate respiratory support. The optimal timing of intubation remained challenging for many reasons. Delayed intubation may have been associated with a poorer prognosis, partly because of prolonged use of non-invasive ventilation on inflamed lungs, promoting self-inflicted lung injury.