Modes of Non-invasive Respiratory Support Devices and their Significance in the Treatment of COVID-19

Sambardhan  Dabadi; Raju  Raj Dhungel; Saugat  Acharya; Pratik  Poudel; Anik  Jha; Jitesh  Shrestha

doi:10.52910/ajhs.47

Authors

Sambardhan Dabadi Department of Biomedical Engineering, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu
Raju Raj Dhungel Department of Biomedical Engineering, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu
Saugat Acharya Department of Biomedical Engineering, Annapurna Neurological Institute & Allied Sciences ,Maitighar, Kathmandu,Nepal
Pratik Poudel Department of Internal Medicine, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu
Anik Jha Department of Internal Medicine, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu
Jitesh Shrestha Department of Anaesthesia, Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied Sciences, Maitighar, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52910/ajhs.47

Keywords:

Acute respiratory failure;, OVID-19, CPAP, Non-invasive ventilation, BiPAP

Abstract

The Novel Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is threatening people all over the world. Each country worldwide has been affected by COVID-19 and over 300 million people have lost their lives. Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) is the main complication for COVID-19 patients.Various oxygen therapy devices such as oxygen concentrator, high flow nasal cannula, positive airway devices like continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) have much helped the patients to recover from the ARF. The use of these technology made it possible to avoid the severity of the disease and, consequently, the need for invasive ventilation and an intensive care unit (ICU).Different ways and techniques of using such devices and their significance have been mentioned in this study.