SARS: ventilatory and intensive care.
Respirology
; 8 Suppl: S31-5, 2003 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15018131
ABSTRACT
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an emerging infection caused by a novel coronavirus. It is characterised by a highly infectious syndrome of fever and respiratory symptoms, and is usually associated with bilateral lung infiltrates. The clinical syndrome of SARS often progresses to varying degrees of respiratory failure, with about 20% of patients requiring intensive care. Despite concern about potential aerosol generation, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been reported to be efficacious in the treatment of SARS-related ARF without posing infection risks to health care workers (HCW). Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax in SARS is common. The incidence of NIV-associated barotrauma ranged from 6.6% to 15%. Patients who fail to tolerate NIV or fail NIV with progressive dyspnoea, tachypnoea and hypoxaemia should be intubated and mechanically ventilated. Mortality rates in intensive care units for SARS patients were high 34-53% at 28 days, when some patients were still being ventilated. Strict adherence to infection control measures including isolation, use of appropriate personal protective equipment and negative pressure environment had been reported to eliminate cross-infection to HCW.
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Assunto principal:
Respiração com Pressão Positiva
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Controle de Infecções
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Cuidados Críticos
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Síndrome Respiratória Aguda Grave
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
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Article