Benefits of early use of high-flow-nasal-cannula (HFNC) in patients with COVID-19 associated pneumonia

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Introduction: Severe COVID-19 is associated with hypoxemic bilateral pneumonia that leads to mechanical ventilation in a considerable proportion of patients. To the best of our knowledge, there are no recommendations about the best time to initiate high flow nasal cannula (HFNC).

Patients and methods: Retrospective study of all patients admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia who required HNFO between March 2020 and February 2021. Patients were grouped in early HNFC or late HNFC, according to the modified Kirby index.

Results: 53 patients were included. Forty-four of them were included in the early HFNC and 9 in late HNFC. There were no statistically significant clinical-epidemiological differences. Early use of HFNC was associated with a decrease in the need for intubation (29.5 vs. 66.6%, p = 0.044), hospital stay (18.8 d vs. 36 d, p = 0.022) and mortality (22.7 vs. 55.5%, p = 0.061).

Conclusions: Early HFNC use is associated with a decrease in the need for intubation, mortality and overall hospital stay.

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CommentIn: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Oct 28;159(8):e53. - PMID 34654553

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:158

Enthalten in:

Medicina clinica (English ed.) - 158(2022), 11 vom: 10. Juni, Seite 540-542

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

García-Pereña, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Ramos Sesma, Violeta [VerfasserIn]
Tornero Divieso, María Lucía [VerfasserIn]
Lluna Carrascosa, Alfonso [VerfasserIn]
Velasco Fuentes, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Parra-Ruiz, Jorge [VerfasserIn]

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COVID-19
Case Reports
HNFC
Kirby index
Pneumonia

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Date Revised 07.11.2022

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Med Clin (Barc). 2022 Oct 28;159(8):e53. - PMID 34654553

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.medcle.2021.05.024

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NLM341565261