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cord-256790-odlcfhcr	Alviset, S.	Continuous positive airway pressure face-mask ventilation to manage massive influx of patients requiring respiratory support during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak	2020-06-03		.txt	text/plain	3865	240	56	From 27th March to 23rd April, consecutive patients receiving 10 to 15 l/min of oxygen with a non-rebreather mask, who had signs of respiratory failure or were unable to maintain an SpO2 > 90%, were treated by CPAP with a face-mask unless the ICU physician judged that immediate intubation was indicated. The following baseline patient characteristics were retrieved from patient electronic medical record : sex, age, comorbidities, body mass index (BMI), withholding / withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies, associated COVID-19 therapies (antivirals, steroids, immuno-modulating therapies, prone positioning), oxygen flow rate and SpO2 before and after starting CPAP treatment, duration of CPAP treatment, medical unit where CPAP treatment was performed, reasons for discontinuation of CPAP, duration of invasive mechanical ventilation, SAPS2 score for patients admitted in ICU, driving pressure and P/F ratio on first day of mechanical ventilation.	./cache/cord-256790-odlcfhcr.txt	./txt/cord-256790-odlcfhcr.txt