Impact of the Covid19 pandemic on survival of patients with home mechanical ventilation(HMV)

Conclusions: The pandemic represented an increase in the mortality of HMV patients. Apart from the direct effect of the infection, a disruption care may have favored this increase. To minimize it, it is important to create structures that allow adequate monitoring, such as telemedicine.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 27, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Marin Muniz, A., Cordoba Izquierdo, A., Sarasate Azkona, M., Farrero Munoz, E., Vidales Sepulveda, Z., Mateu Gomez, L., Santos Perez, S., Prats Soro, E. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research