NYMC Faculty Publications
A COVID-19 Conundrum: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV)
DOI
10.1213/ANE.0000000000004998
Journal Title
Anesthesia and Analgesia
First Page
317
Last Page
317
Document Type
Response or Comment
Publication Date
8-1-2020
Department
Anesthesiology
Keywords
Betacoronavirus, COVID-19, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Coronavirus Infections, Humans, Noninvasive Ventilation, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral, SARS-CoV-2, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Disciplines
Anesthesiology | Infectious Disease | Medicine and Health Sciences | Sleep Medicine
Abstract
The challenges imposed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic become amplified in the setting of nonintubated patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Unlike the closed system that characterizes an intubated patient attached to a respiratory circuit, noninvasive ventilatory support threatens an increased risk of permeating the clinical workspace with airborne viral particles. Patients with sleep apnea may mandatorily require noninvasive ventilation strategies to see them through a respiratory illness. In this infographic, the considerations and general principles of managing noninvasive ventilation in such a scenario are outlined. The reader is encouraged to review the article in its entirety for a full depth of understanding
Recommended Citation
Woo, J., Weber, G., & Nathan, N. (2020). A COVID-19 Conundrum: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV). Anesthesia and Analgesia, 131 (2), 317-317. https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004998
