Critical Care for Severe COVID-19: A Population-based Study from a Province with Low Case-fatality Rate in China

ABSTRACT Background Data regarding critical care for patients with severe COVID-19 are limited. We aimed to describe the clinical course, multi-strategy management, and respiratory support usage for the severe COVID-19 at the provincial level.Methods Using data from Sichuan Provincial Department of Health and the multicentre cohort study, all microbiologically confirmed COVID-19 patients in Sichuan who met the national severe criteria were included and followed-up from the day of inclusion (D1), until discharge, death, or the end of the study.Findings Out of 539 COVID-19 patients, 81 severe cases (15.0%) were identified. The median (IQR) age was 50 (39-65) years, 37% were female, and 53.1% had chronic comorbidities. All severe cases were identified before requiring mechanical ventilation and treated in the intensive care units (ICUs), among whom 51 (63.0%) were treated in provisional ICUs and 77 patients (95.1%) were admitted by D1. On D1, 76 (93.8%) were administered by respiratory support, including 55 (67.9%) by conventional oxygen therapy (COT), 8 (9.9%) by high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and 13 (16.0%) by non-invasive ventilation (NIV). By D28, 53 (65.4%) were discharged, three (3.7%) were deceased, and 25 (30.9%) were still hospitalized. COT, administered to 95.1% of the patients, was the most commonly used respiratory support and met 62.7% of the respiratory support needed, followed by HFNC (19.3%), NIV ventilation (9.4%) and IV 8.5%.Interpretation The multi-strategy management for severe COVID-19 patients including early identification and timely critical care may contribute to the low case-fatailty. Preparation of sufficient conventional oxygen equipment should be prioritized.Trial registration number ChiCTR2000029758..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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bioRxiv.org - (2020) vom: 01. Dez. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2020

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Englisch

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Liao, Xuelian [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Hong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Bo [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhongwei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Weimin [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Zongan [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Zhen, Xiangde [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Maojuan [VerfasserIn]
Lei, Xianying [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Jia, Chao [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Li [VerfasserIn]
Shang, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Hailong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yuanjun [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xiong [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Huaqiang [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Xianhua [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chang [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Qin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wen [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Wanhong [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Xiaoqi [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Yongming [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Huan [VerfasserIn]
Shuai, Bingxing [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Song, Xiangrong [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Xiaodong [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Yan [VerfasserIn]

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10.1101/2020.03.22.20041277

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XBI000819999