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cord-279396-qmixem8i	Carter, Chris	COVID-19 Disease: a critical care perspective	2020-06-01		.txt	text/plain	5302	288	49	In addition to the relatively high numbers of COVID-19 patients developing severe respiratory failure resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and requiring intubation and ventilatory support, the current data suggests an average length of stay for COVID patients in intensive care of eight days. The critical care nurse needs to recognise that patients who develop severe COVID-19 can rapidly develop Type 1 Respiratory Failure, ARDS and therefore require ventilatory support. 18 In non COVID-19 patients with increasing respiratory failure the use of High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) or Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) such as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) may be used as a treatment strategy. 40 There is also a suggestion that an increased number of healthcare professionals is needed when providing care, particularly in critical care for procedures requiring two nurses to one patient (2:1) when PPE is worn.	./cache/cord-279396-qmixem8i.txt	./txt/cord-279396-qmixem8i.txt