• Noninvasive ventilation in COVID-19 patients aged ≥ 70 years—a prospective multicentre cohort study 

      Polok, Kamil; Fronczek, Jakub; Artigas, Antonio; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Guidet, Bertrand; De Lange, Dylan W.; Fjølner, Jesper; Leaver, Susannah; Beil, Michael; Sviri, Sigal; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Wernly, Bernhard; Bollen Pinto, Bernardo; Schefold, Joerg C.; Studzińska, Dorota; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Cecconi, Maurizio; Jung, Christian; Szczeklik, Wojciech (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a promising alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) with a particular importance amidst the shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
    • Outcomes of patients aged ≥80 years with respiratory failure initially treated with non-invasive ventilation in European intensive care units before and during COVID-19 pandemic 

      Polok, Kamil; Fronczek, Jakub; Guidet, Bertrand; Artigas, Antonio; De Lange, Dylan W.; Fjølner, Jesper; Leaver, Susannah; Beil, Michael; Sviri, Sigal; Bruno, Raphael Romano; Wernly, Bernhard; Pinto, Bernardo Bollen; Schefold, Joerg C.; Studzińska, Dorota; Joannidis, Michael; Oeyen, Sandra; Marsh, Brian; Andersen, Finn Husøy; Moreno, Rui; Cecconi, Maurizio; Flaatten, Hans Kristian; Jung, Christian; Szczeklik, Wojciech (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been commonly used to treat acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19. In this study we aimed to compare outcomes of older critically ill patients treated with NIV before and ...