Non-Invasive Ventilation With Helmets for Acute Respiratory Distress Due to COVID-19

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Project Status:
Completed
Project Line:
Horizon Scan
Project Sub Line:
Health Technology Update
Project Number:
EN0020-000

This Health Technology Update newsletter describes patient helmets, also known as “helmet masks,” and their potential use in COVID-19 infection control. These helmets are designed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission from infected patients to health care providers and other patients. The newsletter provides a background to the technology, target populations, cost and availability, current clinical evidence, and potential implications for future research. This technology was identified through the CADTH Horizon Scanning Service as a topic of potential interest to health care decision-makers in Canada.