Case for continuing community NIV and CPAP during the COVID-19 epidemic

Baker, Jillian G; Sovani, Milind P.

Abstract

Dear Editor, Recent clinical guidelines regarding the use of home non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during the COVID-19 epidemic have tried to balance the risks of stopping NIV or CPAP against the unknown potential risk of increased aerosol-related transmission to family and carers. We read with interest views put forward by Barker et al but feel that wider aspects need consideration, and for NIV and CPAP separately …

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 30, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Apr 9, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Deposit Date: Apr 3, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 9, 2020
• Journal: Thorax
• Print ISSN: 0040-6376
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-3296
• Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 75
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 368-368
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-214913
• Keywords: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4247771
• Publisher URL: https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2020/04/12/thoraxjnl-2020-214913