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Intensive Care Medicine
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 4/2009

01-04-2009 | Original

Is helmet CPAP first line pre-hospital treatment of presumed severe acute pulmonary edema?

Authors: Giuseppe Foti, Fabio Sangalli, Lorenzo Berra, Stefano Sironi, Marco Cazzaniga, Gian Piera Rossi, Giacomo Bellani, Antonio Pesenti

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 4/2009

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Abstract

Purpose

Non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is effective in reducing intubation rate and mortality of patient with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE). We report our experience on pre-hospital application of CPAP by helmet as an adjunct to medical therapy or as a stand alone procedure in patient with presumed ACPE.

Methods

In pre-hospital treatment of 62 patients with presumed ACPE, CPAP was added to standard medical treatment while in another 59 patients, CPAP was used as a sole therapy.

Results

Helmet CPAP was feasible in all patients. No patient required pre-hospital intubation. In both groups, CPAP significantly improved oxygenation (SpO2 went from 79 ± 12 to 97 ± 3% and from 81 ± 13 to 98 ± 3%), reduced respiratory rate (from 26 ± 4 to 21 ± 3 bpm and from 30 ± 9 to 22 ± 8 bpm) and improved hemodynamics, with a more pronounced decrease in blood pressure in the group with medical treatment than in the one without it. In the two cohorts, four and five patients were, respectively, intubated in Emergency Department and 11 and 9 eventually died.

Conclusions

Helmet CPAP is feasible, efficient and safe in pre-hospital treatment of presumed ACPE. A significant improvement of physiological variables was observed also in the group treated with CPAP in the absence of a drug therapy. We propose helmet CPAP as first line pre-hospital treatment of presumed severe ACPE.
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Metadata
Title
Is helmet CPAP first line pre-hospital treatment of presumed severe acute pulmonary edema?
Authors
Giuseppe Foti
Fabio Sangalli
Lorenzo Berra
Stefano Sironi
Marco Cazzaniga
Gian Piera Rossi
Giacomo Bellani
Antonio Pesenti
Publication date
01-04-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1354-7

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