Use of protracted CPAP as supportive treatment for COVID-19 pneumonitis and associated outcomes : a national cohort study

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BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been increasingly deployed to manage patients with COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure, often for protracted periods. However, concerns about protracted CPAP have been raised. This study aimed to examine the use of CPAP for patients with COVID-19 and the outcomes after protracted use.

METHODS: This was a national cohort study of all adults admitted to Scottish critical care units with COVID-19 from March 1, 2020 to December 25, 2021 who received CPAP. Protracted CPAP was defined as ≥ 5 continuous days of CPAP. Outcomes included CPAP failure rate (institution of invasive mechanical ventilation [IMV] or death), mortality, and outcomes after institution of IMV. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to assess the impact of protracted CPAP on mortality after IMV.

RESULTS: A total of 1961 patients with COVID-19 received CPAP for COVID-19 pneumonitis, with 733 patients (37.4%) receiving protracted CPAP. CPAP failure occurred in 891 (45.4%): 544 patients (27.7%) received IMV and 347 patients (17.7%) died in critical care without IMV. Hospital mortality rate was 41.3% for the population. For patients who subsequently commenced IMV, hospital mortality was 58.7% for the standard duration CPAP group and 73.9% for the protracted duration CPAP group (P=0.003); however, there was no statistical difference in hospital mortality after adjustment for confounders (odds ratio 1.4, 95% confidence interval 0.84-2.33, P=0.195).

CONCLUSIONS: Protracted CPAP was used frequently for managing patients with COVID-19. Whilst it was not associated with worse outcomes for those patients who subsequently required IMV, this might be due to residual confounding and differences in processes of care.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:131

Enthalten in:

British journal of anaesthesia - 131(2023), 3 vom: 19. Sept., Seite 617-625

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Puxty, Kathryn A [VerfasserIn]
Blayney, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Kaye, Callum [VerfasserIn]
McPeake, Joanne [VerfasserIn]
Stewart, Neil [VerfasserIn]
Paton, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Hall, Ros [VerfasserIn]
Donaldson, Lorraine [VerfasserIn]
Lone, Nazir [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ARDS
COVID-19
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
Journal Article
Noninvasive ventilation
Pneumonitis

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Date Completed 26.08.2023

Date Revised 11.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bja.2023.05.012

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358506557