Prolonged treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia with high-flow nasal oxygen: A story of oxygen and resilience

G. G. Audley; P. Frankenfeld; S. Dlamini; P. Raubenheimer; J. Hoare; L. Cairncross; R. van den Berg; M. V. Gule; G. Calligaro

doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i12.15325

Prolonged treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia with high-flow nasal oxygen: A story of oxygen and resilience

G. G. Audley
, P. Frankenfeld
, S. Dlamini
, P. Raubenheimer
, J. Hoare
, L. Cairncross
, R. van den Berg
, M. V. Gule
, G. Calligaro

University of Cape Town

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant strain on the oxygen delivery infrastructure of health facilities in resource-constrained health systems. In this case report, we describe a patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia who was managed with high-flow nasal oxygen for 40 days, with an eventual successful outcome. We discuss the oxygen delivery infrastructure needed to offer this intervention, as well as the psychosocial impact on those undergoing treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1168-1171
Number of pages	4
Journal	South African Medical Journal
Volume	110
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i12.15325
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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