Treating hospitalised patients who have had Covid via CPAP can easily reduce the chances of them requiring invasive ventilation. A new study has been done and so far it is showing very promising results. The respiratory strategies when it comes to CPAP, high-flow and even standard care trials have been compared and they all use non-invasive methods. They wanted to find out which one worked best for those who were suffering from respiratory failure. They want to make it known that CPAP cannot be delivered to those who are on normal wards. Well over 1,200 adults took part in the study and they have found that the people were given, at random, CPAP, HFNO or oxygen therapy. When you have CPAP, oxygen is given to the patient via a mask. With HFNO it is given by a nasal cannula and this uses up large amounts of oxygen. The study concluded that those who underwent CPAP had much better outcomes in terms of survival, when compared to those who just received a standard level of care. This is especially useful information or those who work in high-risk environments, including as part of a nurse agency or even those who are being sent to various jobs through a nursing recruitment agency.

The study has also noted that the CPAP was driven by a huge decrease in the incident of intubation via the trachea and that there was no difference in the rate of 30-day mortality rates. When you look at the results, you will see that researchers said that one person would need ventilation for every 12 that were treated with CPAP, when you compare it to standardised oxygen therapy. In contrast, there was not actually a difference in outcome, between those who were part of the HFNO group.