Revista clínica española
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Revista clínica española · Feb 1995
Clinical Trial[Airway continuous positive pressure in acute respiratory failure caused by Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia].
To evaluate the efficiency of continuous positive airway pressure through a face mask in acute respiratory insufficiency (ARI) secondary to Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. ⋯ These results confirm that CPAP through a face mask is an effective means to improve oxygenation in patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia who develop hypoxemic respiratory insufficiency. Its early introduction in hospital protocols can help improving the prognosis in certain patients with severe PCP and avoid their admission to ICU, which would be thus preserved for those patients requiring mechanical ventilation.