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New Analysis Suggests Vapotherm High Velocity Therapy May Be as Effective as Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NiPPV) Among Studied Hypercapnic Patients
In April 2020, Doshi and colleagues published the results of a subgroup analysis in Heart & Lung titled “The ventilatory effect of high velocity nasal insufflation compared to non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation in the treatment of hypercapneic respiratory failure: a subgroup analysis.” The analyses examined the hypercapnic sub-population of a multi-center, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial. The
Velocity – Ep 5 – An ED Physician and COVID-19 Patient
Episode 5: An ED Physician and COVID-19 Patient Dr. Louis Philip Rotkowitz is an ER doctor out of Queens, NYC. Like so many other health care professionals, he would find himself fighting COVID-19 as a patient. In this episode, Dr. Rotkowitz reflects on his experience in a conversation with fellow ER physician, Dr. Kirk Hinkley.
COVID-19 Best Practices with Vapotherm High Velocity Therapy
The last weeks have proven to be a steep learning curve for COVID-19 respiratory symptom management. Here is a quick list of best practices for Vapotherm high velocity therapy. Remember: No Need to Intubate Everyone When COVID-19 first broke out, the initial course of symptom management across many locales was early intubation. Given that we
COPD Patients and COVID-19 – Understanding the Scope of High Velocity Therapy
We’ve known that people with underlying conditions are at greater risk for worse COVID-19 outcomes. Thanks to the research of Leung and colleagues, we now better understand some of the mechanisms that may be exacerbating the outcomes for smokers and COPDers who contract COVID-19. In their recently published article, “ACE-2 Expression in the Small Airway
High Velocity Therapy for Post-Extubation Support
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we’re paying a lot of attention to ventilators as tools to help critically ill patients. Eventually those patients are being extubated and it’s well-known that failed extubation is associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity. [1] So, what tools are helping those patients through post-extubation? Using High Flow
The Need for Airway Humidification in COVID-19 Patients
The primary clinical concern in many COVID-19 pneumonia cases is meeting the patients’ oxygen needs. But as with respiratory infections in general, ensuring proper airway humidification could also be crucial in successfully managing these patients. The Dangers of Insufficient Airway Humidification It is well-known that for the respiratory system to function optimally and for alveolar
To Intubate COVID-19 Patients, or Not?
Some of the early studies from the Wuhan Province noted the very high mortality rates of COVID-19 patients who were put on mechanical ventilation (MV)—81% [1] and 97% [2]. The authors of those studies urged the need for further studies and discussed that those outcomes could be correlated with the fact that those patients needing
Recovering from COVID-19 – Jordan Kinnett’s Story
Vapotherm’s Hi-VNI® Technology is a tool for treating respiratory distress. Vapotherm does not practice medicine or provide medical services or advice, any clinical recommendations provided herein are solely those of the speaker. Practitioners should refer to the full indications for use and operating instructions of any products referenced before use. Jordan Kinnett is the 31
Interventions That May Lower COVID-19 Mortality – Experience from Jiangsu Province, China
In March 2020, a team from Jiangsu Province, China detailed their experience in lowering COVID-19 mortality rate in an Annals of Intensive Care letter to the editor. [1] Sun and colleagues lay out that Jiangsu Province was able to cure 96.67% of COVID-19 patients. The authors suggest this is a mortality rate that is lower
What are the Various Guidances for COVID-19 ARF Management? From China to Italy
With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading, medical organizations are steadily releasing recommendations to healthcare workers. Here is a quick overview of the current guidance for management of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in COVID-19 patients. Although high velocity therapy is a form of noninvasive ventilation (NIV), the below summaries use the term high velocity therapy/HFNC to better