Is COVID-19 different from other causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome?

J Intensive Med

Medical ICU, University Hospital of Angers, Vent'Lab, University of Angers, Angers 49033, France.

Published: April 2023

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia can lead to acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. When mechanical ventilation is needed, almost all patients with COVID-19 pneumonia meet the criteria for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The question of the specificities of COVID-19-associated ARDS compared to other causes of ARDS is of utmost importance, as it may justify changes in ventilatory strategies. This review aims to describe the pathophysiology of COVID-19-associated ARDS and discusses whether specific ventilatory strategies are required in these patients.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jointm.2023.02.003DOI Listing

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