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Variation in Use of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Noninvasive Ventilation Among Patients With COVID-19.
- Source :
- Respiratory Care; Aug2022, Vol. 67 Issue 8, p929-938, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: The use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 are recommended by critical-care guidelines; however, apprehension about viral particle aerosolization and patient self-inflicted lung injury may have limited use. We aimed to describe hospital variation in the use and clinical outcomes of HFNC and NIV for the management of COVID-19. METHODS: This was a retrospective observational study of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 who received supplemental oxygen between February 15, 2020, and April 12, 2021, across 102 international and United States hospitals by using the COVID-19 Registry. Associations of HFNC and NIV use with clinical outcomes were evaluated by using multivariable adjusted hierarchical random-effects logistic regression models. Hospital variation was characterized by using intraclass correlation and the median odds ratio. RESULTS: Among 13,454 adults with COVID-19 who received supplemental oxygen, 8,143 (60%) received nasal cannula/face mask only, 2,859 (21%) received HFNC, 878 (7%) received NIV, 1,574 (12%) received both HFNC and NIV, with 3,640 subjects (27%) progressing to invasive ventilation. The hospital of admission contributed to 24% of the risk-adjusted variation in HFNC and 30% of the risk-adjusted variation in NIV. The median odds ratio for hospital variation of HFNC was 2.6 (95% CI 1.4--4.9) and of NIV was 3.1 (95% CI 1.2-8.1). Among 5,311 subjects who received HFNC and/or NIV, 2,772 (52%) did not receive invasive ventilation and survived to hospital discharge. Hospital-level use of HFNC or NIV were not associated with the rates of invasive ventilation or mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Hospital variation in the use of HFNC and NIV for acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 was great but was not associated with intubation or mortality. The wide variation and relatively low use of HFNC/NIV observed within our study signaled that implementation of increased HFNC/NIV use in patients with COVID-19 will require changes to current care delivery practices. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04323787.) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HOSPITALS
REPORTING of diseases
MEDICAL masks
NASAL cannula
COVID-19
SCIENTIFIC observation
CONFIDENCE intervals
RESPIRATORY insufficiency
HEALTH outcome assessment
RETROSPECTIVE studies
MEDICAL care
OXYGEN therapy
HOSPITAL care
INTRACLASS correlation
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
LOGISTIC regression analysis
ODDS ratio
DATA analysis software
COVID-19 pandemic
DISEASE management
DISCHARGE planning
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00201324
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Respiratory Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158191672
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09672