Treating ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) in the Era of COVID: A Refined Approach | NLM

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Treating ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) in the Era of COVID: A Refined Approach

04/30/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Center for Health Security [Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health]. Published: 4/30/2020. This report discusses why and how the standard approach to treating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) needs to change for many COVID-19 patients. It was quickly determined that the usual ARDS protocols were not ideally suited to the ventilation of individuals with COVID-19 who suffered respiratory failure. (Text)