Closed positive end-expiratory pressure system: Pre-oxygenation and ventilatory support in COVID-19.

S Afr Med J

Drs Mabasa and D'Andrea Inc., Emergency Physicians, Century City, Cape Town, South Africa.

Published: April 2020

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