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Ward T, Fyles M, Glaser A, Paton RS, Ferguson W, Overton CE. The real-time infection hospitalisation and fatality risk across the COVID-19 pandemic in England. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4633. [PMID: 38821930 PMCID: PMC11143367 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47199-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic led to 231,841 deaths and 940,243 hospitalisations in England, by the end of March 2023. This paper calculates the real-time infection hospitalisation risk (IHR) and infection fatality risk (IFR) using the Office for National Statistics Coronavirus Infection Survey (ONS CIS) and the Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission Survey between November 2020 to March 2023. The IHR and the IFR in England peaked in January 2021 at 3.39% (95% Credible Intervals (CrI): 2.79, 3.97) and 0.97% (95% CrI: 0.62, 1.36), respectively. After this time, there was a rapid decline in the severity from infection, with the lowest estimated IHR of 0.32% (95% CrI: 0.27, 0.39) in December 2022 and IFR of 0.06% (95% CrI: 0.04, 0.08) in April 2022. We found infection severity to vary more markedly between regions early in the pandemic however, the absolute heterogeneity has since reduced. The risk from infection of SARS-CoV-2 has changed substantially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with a decline of 86.03% (80.86, 89.35) and 89.67% (80.18, 93.93) in the IHR and IFR, respectively, since early 2021. From April 2022 until March 2023, the end of the ONS CIS study, we found fluctuating patterns in the severity of infection with the resumption of more normative mixing, resurgent epidemic waves, patterns of waning immunity, and emerging variants that have shown signs of convergent evolution.
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- Thomas Ward
- UK Health Security Agency, Data, Analytics and Surveillance, Nobel House, London, SW1P 3JR, UK.
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- UK Health Security Agency, Data, Analytics and Surveillance, Nobel House, London, SW1P 3JR, UK
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- UK Health Security Agency, Data, Analytics and Surveillance, Nobel House, London, SW1P 3JR, UK
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- UK Health Security Agency, Data, Analytics and Surveillance, Nobel House, London, SW1P 3JR, UK
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- UK Health Security Agency, Data, Analytics and Surveillance, Nobel House, London, SW1P 3JR, UK
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- UK Health Security Agency, Data, Analytics and Surveillance, Nobel House, London, SW1P 3JR, UK
- University of Liverpool, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Peach Street, Liverpool, UK
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Vásquez-Tirado GA, Meregildo-Rodríguez ED, Asmat-Rubio MG, Salazar-Castillo MJ, Quispe-Castañeda CV, Cuadra-Campos MDC. Conscious prone positioning in nonintubated COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis. CRITICAL CARE SCIENCE 2024; 36:e20240176en. [PMID: 38597483 PMCID: PMC11098076 DOI: 10.62675/2965-2774.20240176-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To systematically review the effect of the prone position on endotracheal intubation and mortality in nonintubated COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. METHODS We registered the protocol (CRD42021286711) and searched for four databases and gray literature from inception to December 31, 2022. We included observational studies and clinical trials. There was no limit by date or the language of publication. We excluded case reports, case series, studies not available in full text, and those studies that included children < 18-years-old. RESULTS We included ten observational studies, eight clinical trials, 3,969 patients, 1,120 endotracheal intubation events, and 843 deaths. All of the studies had a low risk of bias (Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Risk of Bias 2 tools). We found that the conscious prone position decreased the odds of endotracheal intubation by 44% (OR 0.56; 95%CI 0.40 - 0.78) and mortality by 43% (OR 0.57; 95%CI 0.39 - 0.84) in nonintubated COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. This protective effect on endotracheal intubation and mortality was more robust in those who spent > 8 hours/day in the conscious prone position (OR 0.43; 95%CI 0.26 - 0.72 and OR 0.38; 95%CI 0.24 - 0.60, respectively). The certainty of the evidence according to the GRADE criteria was moderate. CONCLUSION The conscious prone position decreased the odds of endotracheal intubation and mortality, especially when patients spent over 8 hours/day in the conscious prone position and treatment in the intensive care unit. However, our results should be cautiously interpreted due to limitations in evaluating randomized clinical trials, nonrandomized clinical trials and observational studies. However, despite systematic reviews with meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials, we must keep in mind that these studies remain heterogeneous from a clinical and methodological point of view.
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- Gustavo Adolfo Vásquez-Tirado
- Universidad Privada Antenor OrregoEscuela de MedicinaTrujilloPeruEscuela de Medicina, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego - Trujillo, Peru.
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- Universidad Privada Antenor OrregoEscuela de PosgradoTrujilloPeruEscuela de Posgrado, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego - Trujillo, Peru.
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- Universidad Privada Antenor OrregoEscuela de MedicinaTrujilloPeruEscuela de Medicina, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego - Trujillo, Peru.
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- Universidad Privada Antenor OrregoEscuela de MedicinaTrujilloPeruEscuela de Medicina, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego - Trujillo, Peru.
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- Universidad Privada Antenor OrregoEscuela de MedicinaTrujilloPeruEscuela de Medicina, Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego - Trujillo, Peru.
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Misseri G, Pierucci P, Bellina D, Ippolito M, Ingoglia G, Gregoretti C. Early pronation, protective lung ventilation and use of awake-prone-HFNO therapy after extubation in near-fatal drowning. Pulmonology 2024; 30:198-201. [PMID: 36907818 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2022.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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- G Misseri
- Fondazione Istituto "G. Giglio" Cefalù, Palermo, Italy.
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- Cardiothoracic Department, Respiratory and Critical Care Unit Bari Policlinico University Hospital, Italy; Section of Respiratory Diseases, Department of Basic Medical Science Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Italy
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- Fondazione Istituto "G. Giglio" Cefalù, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, Italy
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- Fondazione Istituto "G. Giglio" Cefalù, Palermo, Italy; Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.), University of Palermo, Italy
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Graziani M, Rigutini AG, Bartolini D, Traballi L, Luzi L, Regina R, Bossi F, Caponi C, Becattini C. Awake prone positioning for patients with COVID-19-related respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intern Emerg Med 2024; 19:147-158. [PMID: 37796372 PMCID: PMC10827908 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03434-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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The role of awake prone positioning (aPP) in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is debated. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the role of aPP in acute respiratory failure related to COronaVIrus Disease-19 (COVID-19). Studies reporting on the clinical course of patients with acute respiratory failure related to COVID-19 treated or not treated by aPP were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis (ProsperoID: CRD42022333211). The primary study outcome was the composite of in-hospital death or orotracheal intubation; the individual components of the primary outcome were secondary study outcomes. The composite of in-hospital death or orotracheal intubation was available for 6 studies (1884 patients), five randomized and one prospective; a significant reduction in the risk of this outcome was observed in patients treated vs. not treated by aPP (33.5% vs. 39.8%; OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.60-0.89; I2 0%). In-hospital death was reported in 34 studies (6808 patients) and occurred in 17.4% vs. 23.5% of patients treated or not treated with aPP (random effect OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.46-0.79; I2 59%); orotracheal intubation was observed in 25.8% vs. 32.7% of patients treated or not treated with aPP (27 studies, 5369 patients; random effect OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.56-1.27; I2 84%). aPP reduces the risk for death or orotracheal intubation in patients with acute respiratory failure related to COVID-19. Further studies should be conducted to confirm the clinical benefit of aPP outside the ICU.Registration Prospero ID: CRD42022333211.
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- Mara Graziani
- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine-Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine-Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine-Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine-Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine-Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine-Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine-Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Internal, Vascular and Emergency Medicine-Stroke Unit, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Chiappero C, Mattei A, Guidelli L, Millotti S, Ceccherini E, Oczkowski S, Scala R. Prone positioning during CPAP therapy in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a concise clinical review. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2024; 18:17534666231219630. [PMID: 38159215 PMCID: PMC10757797 DOI: 10.1177/17534666231219630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients with hypoxemic acute respiratory failure (ARF) due to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia threatened to overwhelm intensive care units. To reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), clinicians tried noninvasive strategies to manage ARF, including the use of awake prone positioning (PP) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). In this article, we review the patho-physiologic rationale, clinical effectiveness and practical issues of the use of PP during CPAP in non-intubated, spontaneously breathing patients affected by SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia with ARF. Use of PP during CPAP appears to be safe and feasible and may have a lower rate of adverse events compared to IMV. A better response to PP is observed among patients in early phases of acute respiratory distress syndrome. While PP during CPAP may improve oxygenation, the impact on the need for intubation and mortality remains unclear. It is possible to speculate on the role of PP during CPAP in terms of improvement of ventilation mechanics and reduction of strain stress.
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- Chiara Chiappero
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Pneumology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino – Molinette hospital, c.so Bramante 88, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, Pneumology, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino – Molinette hospital, Turin, Italy
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- CardioThoraco-Neuro-Vascular Department, Pulmonology and RICU, S Donato Hospital USL Toscana Sudest, Arezzo, Italy
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- UOP RF Arezzo, Department of Healthcare technical professions, Rehabilitation and Prevention, USL Toscana Sudest, Arezzo, Italy
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- UOP RF Arezzo, Department of Healthcare technical professions, Rehabilitation and Prevention, USL Toscana Sudest, Arezzo, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- CardioThoraco-Neuro-Vascular Department, Pulmonology and RICU, S Donato Hospital USL Toscana Sudest, Arezzo, Italy
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Takmak Ş, Karaçar Y, Karaçar Hİ, Küçükakça Çelik G. The effect of nature-based music intervention on adaptation and anxiety levels in patients with COVID-19 placed in the prone position: A randomized controlled trial. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2023; 79:103496. [PMID: 37542800 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of listening to nature-based music on anxiety, physiological parameters, and adjustment to the prone position in conscious and hypoxemic COVID-19 patients. DESIGN A single-blinded randomized control trial design. SETTING The study was conducted in the intensive care unit of a state hospital in Turkey. Sixty-four patients were randomized into an intervention group and a control group. METHODS A nature-based music intervention was applied in addition to routine care to the intervention group in the prone position, while the control group received routine care in the same position. The study outcomes included state-trait anxiety, physiological parameters, and prone time within 24 h. Measurements were performed in the supine position (Time: T0), in the 30th minute in the prone position (T1), and in the 30th minute of the supine position given following the prone position (T2). Data analysis included independent samples t-test in independent groups and repeated measures ANOVA in dependent groups. RESULTS State anxiety fell statistically significantly in the intervention group compared to that of the control group (39.1 ± 6.6 vs. 43.4 ± 7.9, p = 0.025). At T2, the heart rate of the intervention group did not increase, but it increased significantly in the control group compared to T0 and T1 values (87.8 ± 9.8 vs. 91.1 ± 10.8; p = 0.000). The oxygen saturation of the intervention group increased significantly compared to that of the control group (94.5 ± 2.3 vs. 93.4 ± 1.9, p = 0.035). The prone position time of the intervention group was significantly greater than that of the control group (11.5 ± 1.5 vs. 10.8 ± 1.1, p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS It was found that nature-based music intervention applied to conscious and hypoxemic COVID-19 patients in the prone position improved anxiety and oxygen saturation and increased the prone position time. IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE Listening to nature-based music in prone position may reduce anxiety in conscious patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure, it may increase adjustment to the prone position, and it may improve oxygenation and heart rate.
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- Şenay Takmak
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Kütahya Health Science Universıty Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Semra and Vefa Küçük Health Science, Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş University Nevşehir, Turkey
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Heines SJH, Becher TH, van der Horst ICC, Bergmans DCJJ. Clinical Applicability of Electrical Impedance Tomography in Patient-Tailored Ventilation: A Narrative Review. Tomography 2023; 9:1903-1932. [PMID: 37888742 PMCID: PMC10611090 DOI: 10.3390/tomography9050150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive bedside imaging technique that provides real-time lung ventilation information on critically ill patients. EIT can potentially become a valuable tool for optimising mechanical ventilation, especially in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In addition, EIT has been shown to improve the understanding of ventilation distribution and lung aeration, which can help tailor ventilatory strategies according to patient needs. Evidence from critically ill patients shows that EIT can reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and prevent lung injury due to overdistension or collapse. EIT can also identify the presence of lung collapse or recruitment during a recruitment manoeuvre, which may guide further therapy. Despite its potential benefits, EIT has not yet been widely used in clinical practice. This may, in part, be due to the challenges associated with its implementation, including the need for specialised equipment and trained personnel and further validation of its usefulness in clinical settings. Nevertheless, ongoing research focuses on improving mechanical ventilation and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients.
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- Serge J. H. Heines
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (I.C.C.v.d.H.); (D.C.J.J.B.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Kiel, University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein, 24118 Kiel, Germany;
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (I.C.C.v.d.H.); (D.C.J.J.B.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, 6229 HX Maastricht, The Netherlands; (I.C.C.v.d.H.); (D.C.J.J.B.)
- School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Gopalakrishnan M, Khichar S, Saurabh S, Vijayvergia P, Thangaraju K, Tripathi S, Devarakonda HV, Kumar A, Kumar PS, Garg MK. Effectiveness of early awake self proning strategy in non-intubated patients with COVID-19 hypoxemia: an open-labelled randomized clinical trial from Jodhpur, India. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2022; 93. [PMID: 36524853 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2022.2431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Awake self-proning is being used widely as respiratory support in COVID-19 hypoxemia, in resource-limited settings. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of early awake self-proning in preventing mortality and the need for intubation in adults with moderate COVID-19 hypoxemia. In this randomized clinical trial with inten-tion-to-treat analysis, we enrolled eligible adults with COVID-19 hypoxemia (SpO2 <94%), requiring supplemental oxygen via nasal prongs or facemask from a tertiary-care setting in Jodhpur, India between June 15 to December 24, 2020. Awake proning comprised of 4-hour cycles with prone position maintained 2 h per cycle. The control group did not maintain any specific position. All participants received standard care. The primary outcomes were 30-day mortal-ity and requirement for mechanical ventilation. Of 502 participants included, mean (SD) age was 59.7 (12.7) years with 124 women (24.6%); 257 were randomized to awake-proning, 245 to control group and all 502 were included for follow-up mortality analysis. Mortality at follow-up was 16.3% in the awake-prone and 15.1% in the control group [OR:1.10 (0.68-1.78), p=0.703). The requirement of mechanical ventilation was 10% in both groups (p=0.974). Survival time (in days) was not significantly different between the groups [Log-rank test, HR: 1.08 (95% CI, 0.70-1.68), p=0.726]. Likewise, time to intubation was comparable (Log-rank test, HR: 0.93 (95% CI, 0.56-1.70), p=0.974). Hence, awake self-proning did not improve survival or requirement of mechanical-ventilation in non-intubated patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 hypox-emia. Trial Registration: Clinical trial registry of India, ID: CTRI/2020/06/025804. The trial is accessible from WHO's International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) at https://trialsearch.who.int *************************************************************** *Appendix Authors list Deepak Kumar1, Gopal Krishna Bohra1, Nishant Kumar Chauhan2, Nikhil Kothari3, Vijaya Lakshmi Nag4 Sanjeev Misra5 1Department of Internal Medicine; 2Department of Pulmonary Medicine; 3Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care; 4Department of Microbiology; 5Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
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- Maya Gopalakrishnan
- Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur.
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- Department of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur.
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Chong WH, Saha BK, Tan CK. Clinical Outcomes of Routine Awake Prone Positioning in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Prague Med Rep 2022; 123:140-165. [PMID: 36107444 DOI: 10.14712/23362936.2022.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Before coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged, proning had been demonstrated to improve oxygenation in those with acute hypoxic respiratory failure and be performed in non-intensive care settings. This benefit was further exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to awake prone positioning (APP). We assessed the efficacy of routine APP versus standard care in preventing death and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in non-intubated hypoxic COVID-19 patients. PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and medRxiv databases were used from January 1st, 2020, to January 15th, 2022, to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Routine APP group were encouraged to be self-prone, whereas the standard care group received care according to local clinical practice and allowed APP crossover as rescue therapy. We included eight COVID-19 RCTs assessing 809 APP vs. 822 standard care patients. APP group had less IMV requirement (26.5% vs. 30.9%; OR - odds ratio 0.77; P=0.03) than the standard care group, with subgroup analysis showing greater benefit (32.5% vs. 39.1%; OR 0.75; P=0.02) for those mainly requiring oxygen support of non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC). The time to IMV initiation was similar (mean 8.3 vs. 10.0 days; P=0.66) for patients requiring NIMV and HFNC. Patients mainly receiving supplemental oxygen and non-rebreather masks had improved oxygenation parameters, although not statistically significant. Other outcomes involving all-cause hospital mortality, hospital and ICU (intensive care unit) length of stay, and adverse events were comparable. APP appeared to be an important modality for reducing IMV requirements, especially in those requiring NIMV and HFNC.
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- Woon Hean Chong
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore.
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, USA
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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Bowen A, Zucker J, Shen Y, Huang S, Yan Q, Annavajhala MK, Uhlemann AC, Kuhn L, Sobieszczyk M, Castor D. Reduction in risk of death among patients admitted with COVID-19 between first and second epidemic waves in New York City. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac436. [PMID: 36131846 PMCID: PMC9452151 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background
Many regions have experienced successive epidemic waves of COVID-19 since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 with heterogeneous differences in mortality. Elucidating factors differentially associated with mortality between epidemic waves may inform clinical and public health strategies.
Methods
We examined clinical and demographic data among patients admitted with COVID-19 during the first (March-August 2020) and second (August 2020-March 2021) epidemic waves at an academic medical center in New York City.
Results
Hospitalized patients (N = 4631) had lower overall and 30-day in-hospital mortality, defined as death or discharge to hospice, during the second wave (14% and 11%) than the first (22% and 21%). The wave 2 in-hospital mortality decrease persisted after adjusting for several potential confounders. Adjusting for the volume of COVID-19 admissions, a measure of health system strain, accounted for the mortality difference between waves. Several demographic and clinical patient factors were associated with an increased risk of mortality independent of wave; SARS-CoV-2 cycle threshold, Do-Not-Intubate status, oxygen requirement, and intensive care unit admission.
Conclusions
This work suggests that increased in-hospital mortality rates observed during the first epidemic wave were partly due to strain on hospital resources. Preparations for future epidemics should prioritize evidence-based patient risks, treatment paradigms, and approaches to augment hospital capacity.
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- Anthony Bowen
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center , New York , USA
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Chilkoti GT, Mohta M, Ahmad Z, Saxena AK. Awake Prone-Positioning in Patients on Non-Invasive Ventilation for Management of SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: A Systematic Review. Adv Respir Med 2022; 90:362-375. [PMID: 36004966 PMCID: PMC9717405 DOI: 10.3390/arm90040046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19)-induced acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) are often on non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and use of awake prone positioning (PP) may pose concern in terms of feasibility, efficacy and side effects. This systematic review was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of awake PP along with NIV in them. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted from the inception of COVID-19 until 15 August 2021. Various factors including feasibility, interface used, outcome, efficacy, side effects and limitations in both intensive care unit (ICU) and Non-ICU setups were noted. RESULTS A total of 12 original articles and six case series including 359 patients were involved. Out of it, 40% (n = 122) of patients were in ICU and 60% (n = 237) in Non-ICU areas. Four clinical studies and four case series including 114 patients had evaluated PP along with helmet continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). All had found PP with helmet CPAP to be feasible and efficacious; however, only one study documented the sustained improvement in oxygenation i.e., 12 h after PP. CONCLUSIONS The present systematic review observed moderate to serious risk of bias amongst the included studies along with heterogeneity in terms of varied respiratory support amongst patients. However, the use of awake PP in patients on NIV has been found to be feasible and efficacious with no adverse events.
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- Geetanjali Tolia Chilkoti
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi 110095, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi 110095, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Saket Nagar, Bhopal 462020, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi 110095, India
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Yalan Q, Jin T. Impact of establishing a respiratory high dependency unit for SCAP patients on the therapeutic effect, prognosis, and expenditure: a retrospective case-control study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:10703. [PMID: 35739221 PMCID: PMC9223268 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14705-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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To explore the effects of establishing a high dependency unit (HDU) on the prognosis, outcome, and expenditure of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP). 108 SCAP patients were recruited from the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. Of these, 87 qualified the study-selection criteria and were divided into HDU group (treated in HDU after discharge from RICU prior to transfer to normal unit) (n = 40) and normal group (not treated in the HDU) (n = 47). In the 87 patients, 40 were divided into HDU group, which meant they transferring to HDU when got stable while another 47 were divided into normal group which meant they staying longer in RICU and transferring to normal unit when got stable. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores, duration of mechanical ventilation, hospital infection, intensive care unit syndrome, length of stay, and expenditure were compared between the two groups. The primary outcome was discharging from hospital while the secondary outcome was length of stay. There was no significant difference with respect to noninvasive ventilation time, oxygenation index, or APACHE II and SOFA scores at admission or discharge from RICU (P > 0.05). The mean invasive ventilation time (176 ± 160 h) of the HDU group was not significantly different from that in the normal group (206 ± 179 h). The period of sequential noninvasive ventilation in the HDU group (135 ± 82 h) was significantly shorter than that in the normal group (274 ± 182 h, P < 0.05). The HDU group had a shorter length of stay in hospital and RICU, and incurred lesser expenditure than patients in the normal group (P < 0.05). Patients in HDU group had almost the same therapeutic effect with shorter length of stay in hospital and RICU, and lesser expenditure.
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- Qin Yalan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400010, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 76# Linjiang Road, Yuzhong district, Chongqing, 400010, China.
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Cosentini R, Groff P, Brambilla AM, Camajori Todeschini R, Gangitano G, Ingrassia S, Marino R, Nori F, Pagnozzi F, Panero F, Ferrari R. SIMEU position paper on non-invasive respiratory support in COVID-19 pneumonia. Intern Emerg Med 2022; 17:1175-1189. [PMID: 35103926 PMCID: PMC8803573 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-021-02906-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The rapid worldwide spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis has put health systems under pressure to a level never experienced before, putting intensive care units in a position to fail to meet an exponentially growing demand. The main clinical feature of the disease is a progressive arterial hypoxemia which rapidly leads to ARDS which makes the use of intensive care and mechanical ventilation almost inevitable. The difficulty of health systems to guarantee a corresponding supply of resources in intensive care, together with the uncertain results reported in the literature with respect to patients who undergo early conventional ventilation, make the search for alternative methods of oxygenation and ventilation and potentially preventive of the need for tracheal intubation, such as non-invasive respiratory support techniques particularly valuable. In this context, the Emergency Department, located between the area outside the hospital and hospital ward and ICU, assumes the role of a crucial junction, due to the possibility of applying these techniques at a sufficiently early stage and being able to rapidly evaluate their effectiveness. This position paper describes the indications for the use of non-invasive respiratory support techniques in respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19-related pneumonia, formulated by the Non-invasive Ventilation Faculty of the Italian Society of Emergency Medicine (SIMEU) on the base of what is available in the literature and on the authors' direct experience. Rationale, literature, tips & tricks, resources, risks and expected results, and patient interaction will be discussed for each one of the escalating non-invasive respiratory techniques: standard oxygen, HFNCO, CPAP, NIPPV, and awake self-repositioning. The final chapter describes our suggested approach to the failing patient.
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- Pronto Soccorso e Osservazione Breve, Perugia, AO, Italy
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- Emergency Medicine Unit, Luigi Sacco Hospital, ASST FBF Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Emergency Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Vercelli, Italy
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- Emergency Room, Emergency Care Unit, Santa Maria Della Scaletta Hospital, Imola, Italy
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- MECAU 2, Pronto Soccorso e Area Critica, ASL Città di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Emergency Room, Emergency Care Unit, Santa Maria Della Scaletta Hospital, Imola, Italy
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Bowen A, Zucker J, Shen Y, Huang S, Yan Q, Annavajhala MK, Uhlemann AC, Kuhn L, Sobieszczyk M, Castor D. Reduction in risk of death among patients admitted with COVID-19 between first and second epidemic waves in New York City. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2022:2022.03.29.22273044. [PMID: 35378759 PMCID: PMC8978950 DOI: 10.1101/2022.03.29.22273044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Many regions have experienced successive epidemic waves of COVID-19 since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 with heterogeneous differences in mortality. Elucidating factors differentially associated with mortality between epidemic waves may inform clinical and public health strategies. We examined clinical and demographic data among patients admitted with COVID-19 during the first (March-June 2020) and second (December 2020-March 2021) epidemic waves at an academic medical center in New York City. Hospitalized patients (N=4631) had lower mortality during the second wave (14%) than the first (23%). Patients in the second wave had a lower 30-day mortality (Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.52, 95% CI 0.44, 0.61) than those in the first wave. The mortality decrease persisted after adjusting for confounders except for the volume of COVID-19 admissions (HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.70, 1.11), a measure of health system strain. Several demographic and clinical patient factors were associated with an increased risk of mortality independent of wave. Article summary Using clinical and demographic data from COVID-19 hospitalizations at a tertiary New York City medical center, we show that a reduction in mortality during the second epidemic wave was associated with decreased strain on healthcare resources.
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GÜRSOY C, ORAL TAPAN Ö, DOĞAN E, TOGAN T, DEMİRBİLEK S. Comparison of prone position effectiveness with percentage of injured lung area in awake non - intubated COVID-19 patients. JOURNAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.32322/jhsm.1031996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Weerakkody S, Arina P, Glenister J, Cottrell S, Boscaini-Gilroy G, Singer M, Montgomery HE. Non-invasive respiratory support in the management of acute COVID-19 pneumonia: considerations for clinical practice and priorities for research. THE LANCET. RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2022; 10:199-213. [PMID: 34767767 PMCID: PMC8577844 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-2600(21)00414-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Non-invasive respiratory support (NIRS) has increasingly been used in the management of COVID-19-associated acute respiratory failure, but questions remain about the utility, safety, and outcome benefit of NIRS strategies. We identified two randomised controlled trials and 83 observational studies, compromising 13 931 patients, that examined the effects of NIRS modalities-high-flow nasal oxygen, continuous positive airway pressure, and bilevel positive airway pressure-on patients with COVID-19. Of 5120 patients who were candidates for full treatment escalation, 1880 (37%) progressed to invasive mechanical ventilation and 3658 of 4669 (78%) survived to study end. Survival was 30% among the 1050 patients for whom NIRS was the stated ceiling of treatment. The two randomised controlled trials indicate superiority of non-invasive ventilation over high-flow nasal oxygen in reducing the need for intubation. Reported complication rates were low. Overall, the studies indicate that NIRS in patients with COVID-19 is safe, improves resource utilisation, and might be associated with better outcomes. To guide clinical decision making, prospective, randomised studies are needed to address timing of intervention, optimal use of NIRS modalities-alone or in combination-and validation of tools such as oxygenation indices, response to a trial of NIRS, and inflammatory markers as predictors of treatment success.
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- Sampath Weerakkody
- Centre for Human Health and Performance, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
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- Bloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK,University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Digital Publishing, Office for National Statistics, Fareham, Hampshire, UK
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- Bloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK,University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Centre for Human Health and Performance, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK,The Whittington Health NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Schmid B, Griesel M, Fischer AL, Romero CS, Metzendorf MI, Weibel S, Fichtner F. Awake Prone Positioning, High-Flow Nasal Oxygen and Non-Invasive Ventilation as Non-Invasive Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11020391. [PMID: 35054084 PMCID: PMC8782004 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11020391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background: Acute respiratory failure is the most important organ dysfunction of COVID-19 patients. While non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen are frequently used, efficacy and safety remain uncertain. Benefits and harms of awake prone positioning (APP) in COVID-19 patients are unknown. Methods: We searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing HFNC vs. NIV and APP vs. standard care. We meta-analyzed data for mortality, intubation rate, and safety. Results: Five RCTs (2182 patients) were identified. While it remains uncertain whether HFNC compared to NIV alters mortality (RR: 0.92, 95% CI 0.65–1.33), HFNC may increase rate of intubation or death (composite endpoint; RR 1.22, 1.03–1.45). We do not know if HFNC alters risk for harm. APP compared to standard care probably decreases intubation rate (RR 0.83, 0.71–0.96) but may have little or no effect on mortality (RR: 1.08, 0.51–2.31). Conclusions: Certainty of evidence is moderate to very low. There is no compelling evidence for either HFNC or NIV, but both carry substantial risk for harm. The use of APP probably has benefits although mortality appears unaffected.
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- Benedikt Schmid
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany; (B.S.); (S.W.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig Medical Services, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (M.G.); (A.-L.F.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig Medical Services, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (M.G.); (A.-L.F.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, General University Hospital, 46014 Valencia, Spain;
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- Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group, Institute of General Practice, Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany; (B.S.); (S.W.)
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Leipzig Medical Services, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (M.G.); (A.-L.F.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-341-97-10709
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Morales-Quinteros L, Schultz MJ, Serpa-Neto A, Antonelli M, Grieco DL, Roca O, Juffermans NP, de Haro C, de Mendoza D, Blanch L, Camprubí-Rimblas M, Gomà G, Artigas-Raventós A. Awake prone positioning in nonintubated spontaneous breathing ICU patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (PRONELIFE)-protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Trials 2022; 23:30. [PMID: 35012606 PMCID: PMC8744392 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05991-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is uncertain whether awake prone positioning can prevent intubation for invasive ventilation in spontaneous breathing critically ill patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Awake prone positioning could benefit these patients for various reasons, including a reduction in direct harm to lung tissue, and prevention of tracheal intubation-related complications. DESIGN AND METHODS The PRONELIFE study is an investigator-initiated, international, multicenter, randomized clinical trial in patients who may need invasive ventilation because of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Consecutive patients admitted to participating ICUs are randomly assigned to standard care with awake prone positioning, versus standard care without awake prone positioning. The primary endpoint is a composite of tracheal intubation and all-cause mortality in the first 14 days after enrolment. Secondary endpoints include time to tracheal intubation and effects of awake prone positioning on oxygenation parameters, dyspnea sensation, and complications. Other endpoints are the number of days free from ventilation and alive at 28 days, total duration of use of noninvasive respiratory support, total duration of invasive ventilation, length of stay in ICU and hospital, and mortality in ICU and hospital, and at 28, 60, and 90 days. We will also collect data regarding the tolerance of prone positioning. DISCUSSION The PRONELIFE study is among the first randomized clinical trials investigating the effect of awake prone positioning on intubation rate in ICU patients with acute hypoxemic failure from any cause. The PRONELIFE study is sufficiently sized to determine the effect of awake prone positioning on intubation for invasive ventilation-patients are eligible in case of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure without restrictions regarding etiology. The PRONELIFE study is a pragmatic trial in which blinding is impossible-however, as around 35 ICUs worldwide will participate in this study, its findings will be highly generalizable. The findings of the PRONELIFE study have the potential to change clinical management of patients who may need invasive ventilation because of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN ISRCTN11536318 . Registered on 17 September 2021. The PRONELIFE study is registered at clinicaltrials.gov with reference number NCT04142736 (October, 2019).
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- L Morales-Quinteros
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Universitari Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. .,Translational Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Sabadell, Parc del Tauli- 08208 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Intensive & Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, location "AMC", Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Intensive & Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, location "AMC", Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Austin Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, "A. Gemelli" University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine & Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Intensive & Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC, location "AMC", Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG) Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Sabadell, Parc del Tauli- 08208 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Corporación Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Sagrat Cor University Hospital, Grupo Quironsalud, Barcelona, Spain
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Sabadell, Parc del Tauli- 08208 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Corporación Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, Barcelona, Spain
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Sabadell, Parc del Tauli- 08208 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Corporación Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, Barcelona, Spain
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- Translational Research Laboratory, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Sabadell, Parc del Tauli- 08208 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Corporación Sanitaria Universitaria Parc Tauli, Barcelona, Spain
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Turnbull CD, Porter BML, Evans SB, Smith O, Lardner R, Hallifax R, Bettinson HV, Talbot NP, Bafadhel M, Rahman NM, Petousi N. Improved COVID-19 outcomes in a large non-invasive respiratory support cohort despite emergence of the alpha variant. BMJ Open Respir Res 2021; 8:8/1/e001044. [PMID: 34848495 PMCID: PMC8634283 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2021-001044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Introduction Respiratory high-dependency units (rHDUs) are used to manage respiratory failure in COVID-19 outside of the intensive care unit (ICU). The alpha variant of COVID-19 has been linked to increased rates of mortality and admission to ICU; however, its impact on a rHDU population is not known. We aimed to compare rHDU outcomes between the two main UK waves of COVID-19 infection and evaluate the impact of the alpha variant on second wave outcomes. Methods We conducted a single-centre, retrospective analysis of all patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 admitted to the rHDU of our teaching hospital for respiratory support during the first and second main UK waves. Results In total, 348 patients were admitted to rHDU. In the second wave, mortality (26.7% s vs 50.7% first wave, χ2=14.7, df=1, p=0.0001) and intubation rates in those eligible (24.3% s vs 58.8% first wave, χ2=17.3, df=2, p=0.0002) were improved compared with the first wave. In the second wave, the alpha variant had no effect on mortality (OR 1.18, 95% CI 0.60 to 2.32, p=0.64). Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (89.5%) and awake proning (85.6%) were used in most patients in the second wave. Discussion Our single-centre experience shows that rHDU mortality and intubation rates have improved over time in spite of the emergence of the alpha variant. Our data support the use of CPAP and awake proning, although improvements in outcome are likely to be multifactorial.
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- Chris D Turnbull
- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK .,Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Therapies Clinical Service Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Therapies Clinical Service Unit, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.,Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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Bassetti M, Giacobbe DR, Bruzzi P, Barisione E, Centanni S, Castaldo N, Corcione S, De Rosa FG, Di Marco F, Gori A, Gramegna A, Granata G, Gratarola A, Maraolo AE, Mikulska M, Lombardi A, Pea F, Petrosillo N, Radovanovic D, Santus P, Signori A, Sozio E, Tagliabue E, Tascini C, Vancheri C, Vena A, Viale P, Blasi F. Clinical Management of Adult Patients with COVID-19 Outside Intensive Care Units: Guidelines from the Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA) and the Italian Society of Pulmonology (SIP). Infect Dis Ther 2021; 10:1837-1885. [PMID: 34328629 PMCID: PMC8323092 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-021-00487-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA) and the Italian Society of Pulmonology (SIP) constituted an expert panel for developing evidence-based guidance for the clinical management of adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outside intensive care units. METHODS Ten systematic literature searches were performed to answer ten different key questions. The retrieved evidence was graded according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation methodology (GRADE). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The literature searches mostly assessed the available evidence on the management of COVID-19 patients in terms of antiviral, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/non-invasive ventilation (NIV) treatment. Most evidence was deemed as of low certainty, and in some cases, recommendations could not be developed according to the GRADE system (best practice recommendations were provided in similar situations). The use of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies may be considered for outpatients at risk of disease progression. For inpatients, favorable recommendations were provided for anticoagulant prophylaxis and systemic steroids administration, although with low certainty of evidence. Favorable recommendations, with very low/low certainty of evidence, were also provided for, in specific situations, remdesivir, alone or in combination with baricitinib, and tocilizumab. The presence of many best practice recommendations testified to the need for further investigations by means of randomized controlled trials, whenever possible, with some possible future research directions stemming from the results of the ten systematic reviews.
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- Matteo Bassetti
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, Genoa, Italy
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- Interventional Pulmonology, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Respiratory Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Respiratory Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Centre for Multidisciplinary Research in Health Science (MACH), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Internal Medicine Department, Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical and Research Department for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Urgency, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- SSD Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University Hospital, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinical and Research Department for Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Infectious Diseases L. Spallanzani, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Infection Control and Infectious Disease Service, University Hospital "Campus-Biomedico", Rome, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale L. Sacco, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale L. Sacco, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Biostatistics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Interventional Pulmonology, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Clinic, Santa Maria Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy
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- Regional Referral Centre for Rare Lung Diseases-University Hospital "Policlinico G. Rodolico", Catania, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS, L.go R. Benzi, 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital IRCCS Policlinico Sant'Orsola, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Internal Medicine Department, Respiratory Unit and Cystic Fibrosis Adult Center, Milan, Italy
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Chilkoti GT, Mohta M, Saxena AK, Ahmad Z, Sharma CS. Awake Prone Positioning in the Management of COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Systematic Review. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25:896-905. [PMID: 34733031 PMCID: PMC8559737 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background: The aim was to investigate the efficacy of prone positioning (PP) in the management of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia in various setups, with various modes of oxygen therapy and its optimal duration. Materials and methods: A systematic literature search was conducted from inception until May 15, 2021. Patients with a validated diagnosis of COVID-19 and receiving PP were included. Various factors, including intensive care unit (ICU) or non-ICU setup, mode of oxygen therapy, outcome, duration of proning, and limitations, were noted. Results: We retrieved 36 articles with a total of 1,385 patients for qualitative analysis. Out of 36 articles, there were 17 original articles, 09 case series, and 10 case reports. Out of 1,385 participants, 78.9% (n = 1,093) and 21.0% (n = 292) of patients were managed in ICU and non-ICU setup, respectively. Awake PP with high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) was found to be a promising technique; however, the result was inconclusive with helmet continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). No study has evaluated the optimal duration of awake PP and the associated long-term outcomes. Conclusion: We encourage the use of early awake self-proning in the management of COVID19 disease. However, the evidence in terms of its use in non-ICU setup, the optimal duration of PP, and various oxygenation devices are insufficient, thereby mandating further well-designed multicentric studies to evaluate its efficacy as an adjunct in the management of COVID-19 pneumonia in context to the aforementioned factor. How to cite this article: Chilkoti GT, Mohta M, Saxena AK, Ahmad Z, Sharma CS. Awake Prone Positioning in the Management of COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Systematic Review. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(8):896-905.
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- Geetanjali T Chilkoti
- Department of Anaesthesiology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Parashar S, Karthik AR, Gupta R, Malviya D. Awake Proning for Nonintubated Adult Hypoxic Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review of the Published Evidence. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25:906-916. [PMID: 34733032 PMCID: PMC8559734 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective: Awake proning is an intervention that is being advocated for COVID-19 patients and has been suggested to improve the oxygenation, thereby decreasing oxygen requirements. We performed this systematic review with the aim of appraising the latest published evidence on the clinical effectiveness of awake proning in COVID-19 patients. Data sources: PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, Google Scholar, and one trial registry were searched until September 23, 2020, for studies on the use of awake proning for nonintubated COVID-19 patients. Study selection: Published or in-press peer-reviewed randomized control trials, case-control trials, and prospective or retrospective cohort studies in English language only were sought, assessing the effectiveness of awake proning for nonintubated patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Data results: We included 21 published studies (19 single arm and 2 with comparison group). Twenty-three registered clinical trials were identified. No randomized clinical trial has been published so far. Conclusions: Awake proning is probably safe and effective in enhancing oxygenation in nonintubated COVID-19 patients; however, there is insufficient evidence. Further high-quality clinical trials are urgently needed to assess the effectiveness of awake proning on a variety of patient-centered outcomes. How to cite this article: Parashar S, Karthik AR, Gupta R, Malviya D. Awake Proning for Nonintubated Adult Hypoxic Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review of the Published Evidence. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(8):906–916.
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- Samiksha Parashar
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Oncoanaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, BRAIRCH, AIIMS, Delhi
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- Department of General Surgery, AIIMS, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Akoumianaki E, Ischaki E, Karagiannis K, Sigala I, Zakyn-thinos S. The Role of Noninvasive Respiratory Management in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11090884. [PMID: 34575661 PMCID: PMC8469068 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11090884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is the principal cause of hospitalization, invasive mechanical ventilation and death in severe COVID-19 infection. Nearly half of intubated patients with COVID-19 eventually die. High-Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) and Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV) constitute valuable tools to avert endotracheal intubation in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia who do not respond to conventional oxygen treatment. Sparing Intensive Care Unit beds and reducing intubation-related complications may save lives in the pandemic era. The main drawback of HFNO and/or NIV is intubation delay. Cautious selection of patients with severe hypoxemia due to COVID-19 disease, close monitoring and appropriate employment and titration of HFNO and/or NIV can increase the rate of success and eliminate the risk of intubation delay. At the same time, all precautions to protect the healthcare personnel from viral transmission should be taken. In this review, we summarize the evidence supporting the application of HFNO and NIV in severe COVID-19 hypoxemic respiratory failure, analyse the risks associated with their use and provide a path for their proper implementation.
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- Evangelia Akoumianaki
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, 71500 Crete, Greece
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece; (E.I.); (I.S.); (S.Z.-t.)
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece; (E.I.); (I.S.); (S.Z.-t.)
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- First Department of Intensive Care Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Evaggelismos General Hospital, 10676 Athens, Greece; (E.I.); (I.S.); (S.Z.-t.)
- School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
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Battaglini D, Robba C, Ball L, Silva PL, Cruz FF, Pelosi P, Rocco PRM. Noninvasive respiratory support and patient self-inflicted lung injury in COVID-19: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2021; 127:353-364. [PMID: 34217468 PMCID: PMC8173496 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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COVID-19 pneumonia is associated with hypoxaemic respiratory failure, ranging from mild to severe. Because of the worldwide shortage of ICU beds, a relatively high number of patients with respiratory failure are receiving prolonged noninvasive respiratory support, even when their clinical status would have required invasive mechanical ventilation. There are few experimental and clinical data reporting that vigorous breathing effort during spontaneous ventilation can worsen lung injury and cause a phenomenon that has been termed patient self-inflicted lung injury (P-SILI). The aim of this narrative review is to provide an overview of P-SILI pathophysiology and the role of noninvasive respiratory support in COVID-19 pneumonia. Respiratory mechanics, vascular compromise, viscoelastic properties, lung inhomogeneity, work of breathing, and oesophageal pressure swings are discussed. The concept of P-SILI has been widely investigated in recent years, but controversies persist regarding its mechanisms. To minimise the risk of P-SILI, intensivists should better understand its underlying pathophysiology to optimise the type of noninvasive respiratory support provided to patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, and decide on the optimal timing of intubation for these patients.
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- Denise Battaglini
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neuroscience, Genoa, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neuroscience, Genoa, Italy; Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neuroscience, Genoa, Italy; Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; COVID-19 Virus Network, Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; COVID-19 Virus Network, Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, San Martino Policlinico Hospital, IRCCS for Oncology and Neuroscience, Genoa, Italy; Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Investigation, Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; COVID-19 Virus Network, Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Brasilia, Brazil.
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Bahloul M, Kharrat S, Hafdhi M, Maalla A, Turki O, Chtara K, Ammar R, Suissi B, Hamida CB, Chelly H, Mahfoudh KB, Bouaziz M. Impact of prone position on outcomes of COVID-19 patients with spontaneous breathing. Acute Crit Care 2021; 36:208-214. [PMID: 34380290 PMCID: PMC8435443 DOI: 10.4266/acc.2021.00500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background In this study, we explored whether early application of the prone position (PP) can improve severe hypoxemia and respiratory failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with spontaneous breathing. Methods This is a prospective observational study of severe, critically ill adult COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit. All vital parameters were recorded in real time for all patients. Moreover, the results of chest computed tomography (CT), when available, were analyzed. Results PP was applied in 21 patients who were breathing spontaneously. The application of PP was associated with a significant increase in oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2) from 82%±12% to 96%±3% (P<0.001) 1 hour later. Moreover, PP was associated with a significant reduction in respiratory rate from 31±10 to 21±4 breaths/min (P<0.001). Furthermore, the number of patients who exhibited signs of respiratory distress after PP was reduced from 10 (47%) to 3 (14%) (P=0.04). Early PP application also led to a clear improvement on CT imaging. It was not, however, associated with a reduction in mortality rate or in the use of invasive mechanical ventilation (P>0.05 for both). Conclusions Our study confirmed that the early application of PP can improve hypoxemia and tachypnea in COVID-19 patients with spontaneous breathing. Randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the beneficial effects of PP in COVID-19 patients with spontaneous breathing.
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- Mabrouk Bahloul
- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Radiology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Radiology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Intensive Care, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital and Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia
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Patient-directed Prone Positioning in Awake Patients with COVID-19 Requiring Hospitalization (PAPR). Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021; 18:1424-1426. [PMID: 33596394 PMCID: PMC8513661 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202011-1466rl] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Vianello A, Turrin M, Guarnieri G, Molena B, Arcaro G, Turato C, Braccioni F, Bertagna De Marchi L, Lionello F, Subotic P, Masiero S, Giraudo C, Navalesi P. Prone Positioning Is Safe and May Reduce the Rate of Intubation in Selected COVID-19 Patients Receiving High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10153404. [PMID: 34362185 PMCID: PMC8348451 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with COVID-19 may experience hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure (hARF) requiring O2-therapy by High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNO). Although Prone Positioning (PP) may improve oxygenation in COVID-19 non-intubated patients, the results on its clinical efficacy are controversial. The present study aims to prospectively investigate whether PP may reduce the need for endotracheal intubation (ETI) in patients with COVID-19 receiving HFNO. METHODS All consecutive unselected adult patients with bilateral lung opacities on chest X-ray receiving HFNO after admission to a SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory Intermediate Care Unit (RICU) were considered eligible. Patients who successfully passed an initial PP trial (success group) underwent PP for periods ≥ 2 h twice a day, while receiving HFNO. The study's primary endpoint was the intubation rate during the stay in the RICU. RESULTS Ninety-three patients were included in the study. PP was feasible and safe in 50 (54%) patients. Sixteen (17.2%) patients received ETI and 27 (29%) escalated respiratory support, resulting in a mortality rate of 9/93 (9.7%). The length of hospital stay was 18 (6-75) days. In 41/50 (80%) of subjects who passed the trial and underwent PP, its use was associated with clinical benefit and survival without escalation of therapy. CONCLUSIONS PP is feasible and safe in over 50% of COVID-19 patients receiving HFNO for hARF. Randomized trials are required to confirm that PP has the potential to reduce intubation rate.
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- Andrea Vianello
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-049-8218587; Fax: +39-049-8218590
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (M.T.); (G.G.); (B.M.); (G.A.); (F.B.); (L.B.D.M.); (F.L.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (C.G.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy; (C.G.); (P.N.)
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Coppo A, Winterton D, Benini A, Monzani A, Aletti G, Cadore B, Isgrò S, Pizzagalli J, Bellani G, Foti G. Rodin's Thinker: An Alternative Position in Awake COVID-19 Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2021; 204:728-730. [PMID: 34242143 PMCID: PMC8521701 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202104-0915le] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- University of Milan-Bicocca, 9305, Medicine and Surgery, Milano, Italy.,ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, 9338, Milano, Italy
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- University of Milan-Bicocca, 9305, Medicine and Surgery, Milano, Italy.,ASST di Monza, 189743, Monza, Italy;
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- University of Milan-Bicocca, 9305, Medicine and Surgery, Milano, Italy.,ASST di Monza, 189743, Monza, Italy
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Pavlov I, He H, McNicholas B, Perez Y, Tavernier E, Trump MW, Jackson JA, Zhang W, Rubin DS, Spiegel T, Hung A, Estrada MÁI, Roca O, Vines DL, Cosgrave D, Mirza S, Laffey JG, Rice TW, Ehrmann S, Li J. Awake Prone Positioning in Non-Intubated Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to COVID-19. Respir Care 2021; 67:102-114. [PMID: 34234032 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.09191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Awake prone positioning (APP) has been advocated to improve oxygenation and prevent intubation of patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This paper aims to synthesize the available evidence on the efficacy of APP. METHODS We performed a systematic review of proportional outcomes from observational studies to compare intubation rate in patients treated with APP or with standard care. RESULTS A total of 46 published and 4 unpublished observational studies that included 2,994 subjects were included, of which 921 were managed with APP and 870 were managed with usual care. APP was associated with significant improvement of oxygenation parameters in 381 cases of 19 studies that reported this outcome. Among the 41 studies assessing intubation rates (870 subjects treated with APP and 852 subjects treated with usual care), the intubation rate was 27% (95% CI 19-37%) as compared to 30% (95% CI 20-42%) (P = .71), even when duration of application, use of adjunctive respiratory assist device (high-flow nasal cannula or noninvasive ventilation), and severity of oxygenation deficit were taken into account. There appeared to be a trend toward improved mortality when APP was compared with usual care (11% vs 22%), which was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS APP was associated with improvement of oxygenation but did not reduce the intubation rate in subjects with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19. This finding is limited by the high heterogeneity and the observational nature of included studies. Randomized controlled clinical studies are needed to definitively assess whether APP could improve key outcome such as intubation rate and mortality in these patients.
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- Ivan Pavlov
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hôpital de Verdun, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway and Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Galway, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CIC INSERM 1415, CRICS-TriggerSEP research network, CHRU Tours, Tours, France and INSERM, Centre d'étude des pathologies respiratoires, U1100, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- INSERM 1246-SPHERE, Universities of Tours and Nantes, Tours, France; Clinical Investigation Center, INSERM 1415, CHRU Tours, Tours, France
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- Department Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Iowa Clinic, West Des Moines, Iowa
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- Department of Respiratory Therapy, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines, Iowa
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde, Universidad de Guadalajara. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Institut de Recerca Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Ciber Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway and Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Galway, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway and Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Galway, Saolta Hospital Group, Galway, Ireland
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, CIC INSERM 1415, CRICS-TriggerSEP research network, CHRU Tours, Tours, France and INSERM, Centre d'étude des pathologies respiratoires, U1100, Université de Tours, Tours, France.
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- Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
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Rosén J, von Oelreich E, Fors D, Jonsson Fagerlund M, Taxbro K, Skorup P, Eby L, Campoccia Jalde F, Johansson N, Bergström G, Frykholm P. Awake prone positioning in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19: the PROFLO multicenter randomized clinical trial. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2021; 25:209. [PMID: 34127046 PMCID: PMC8200797 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03602-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Background The effect of awake prone positioning on intubation rates is not established.
The aim of this trial was to investigate if a protocol for awake prone positioning reduces the rate of endotracheal intubation compared with standard care among patients with moderate to severe hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19. Methods We conducted a multicenter randomized clinical trial. Adult patients with confirmed COVID-19, high-flow nasal oxygen or noninvasive ventilation for respiratory support and a PaO2/FiO2 ratio ≤ 20 kPa were randomly assigned to a protocol targeting 16 h prone positioning per day or standard care. The primary endpoint was intubation within 30 days. Secondary endpoints included duration of awake prone positioning, 30-day mortality, ventilator-free days, hospital and intensive care unit length of stay, use of noninvasive ventilation, organ support and adverse events. The trial was terminated early due to futility. Results Of 141 patients assessed for eligibility, 75 were randomized of whom 39 were allocated to the control group and 36 to the prone group. Within 30 days after enrollment, 13 patients (33%) were intubated in the control group versus 12 patients (33%) in the prone group (HR 1.01 (95% CI 0.46–2.21), P = 0.99). Median prone duration was 3.4 h [IQR 1.8–8.4] in the control group compared with 9.0 h per day [IQR 4.4–10.6] in the prone group (P = 0.014). Nine patients (23%) in the control group had pressure sores compared with two patients (6%) in the prone group (difference − 18% (95% CI − 2 to − 33%); P = 0.032). There were no other differences in secondary outcomes between groups. Conclusions The implemented protocol for awake prone positioning increased duration of prone positioning, but did not reduce the rate of intubation in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 compared to standard care. Trial registration ISRCTN54917435. Registered 15 June 2020 (https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN54917435). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-021-03602-9.
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- Jacob Rosén
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Uppsala University, Entrance 78, 1 floor, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Section of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Uppsala University, Entrance 78, 1 floor, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Section of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Ryhov County Hospital, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Infectious Diseases, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Acute and Reparative Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Section of Thoracic Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden.,Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Infectious Diseases, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Uppsala University, Entrance 78, 1 floor, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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Basille D, Andrejak C. [SARS-CoV-2 infection: Available data on 15th April 2021]. Rev Mal Respir 2021; 38:616-625. [PMID: 34024645 PMCID: PMC8086807 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2021.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Since January 2020, when the first cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were diagnosed in France, pulmonologists have been at the heart of the crisis and should be responsible for the management of acute COVID-19 (and any possible sequelae) BACKGROUND: Many drugs have been evaluated or are currently under evaluation as possible specific treatment for SARS-CoV-2. Nevertheless, as of April 15, 2021, the only recommended treatment in current practice is the "standard of care", i.e. the symptomatic management of infection with SARS-CoV-2. This review presents the state of knowledge on COVID-19 in the acute phase (virological, immunological, epidemiological and therapeutic data) available on 15th April, 2021. OUTLOOK A large number of clinical trials are currently ongoing. It is important to propose to patients the opportunity to participate in clinical trials and to structure the research in order to complete the studies. CONCLUSION Current management is based on oxygen therapy, thromboprophylaxis and in some cases corticosteroids. No antiviral therapy is currently recommended. These data are constantly evolving.
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- D Basille
- Service de pneumologie, CHU d'Amiens-Picardie, Amiens, France; Université de Picardie Jules-Verne, UR 4294 AGIR, Amiens, France
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- Service de pneumologie, CHU d'Amiens-Picardie, Amiens, France; Université de Picardie Jules-Verne, UR 4294 AGIR, Amiens, France.
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Radovanovic D, Coppola S, Franceschi E, Gervasoni F, Duscio E, Chiumello DA, Santus P. Mortality and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia treated with non-invasive respiratory support: A rapid review. J Crit Care 2021; 65:1-8. [PMID: 34052780 PMCID: PMC8137355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Introduction and aim Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) have been widely employed to treat acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia, but their role in terms of efficacy and safety are still debated. The aim of this review was to analyse mortality and intubation rates in COVID-19 patients treated with NIV/CPAP. Methods Rapid review methodology was applied to include all the studies published since December-2019 until November-2020 with available data on in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients treated with NIV or CPAP. Results 23 manuscripts were included (4776 patients, 66% males, 46% with hypertension). 46% of patients received non-invasive respiratory support, of which 48.4% with CPAP, 46% with NIV, and 4% with either CPAP or NIV. Non-invasive respiratory support failed in 47.7% of patients, of which 26.5% were intubated and 40.9% died. In-hospital mortality was higher in patients treated with NIV compared with CPAP (35.1% vs. 22.2%). Complications were under-reported, but mostly not related to CPAP/NIV treatment. Conclusion CPAP and NIV appear equally and frequently applied in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, but associated with high mortality. Robust evidence is urgently needed to confirm the clinical efficacy of non-invasive respiratory support in COVID-19-related ARDS.
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- Dejan Radovanovic
- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale L. Sacco, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale L. Sacco, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Ospedale L. Sacco, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo University Hospital, Milan, Italy; Coordinated Research Center on Respiratory Failure, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Division of Respiratory Diseases, Ospedale L. Sacco, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157 Milano, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (DIBIC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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Touchon F, Trigui Y, Prud'homme E, Lefebvre L, Giraud A, Dols AM, Martinez S, Bernardi M, Begne C, Granier P, Chanez P, Forel JM, Papazian L, Elharrar X. Awake prone positioning for hypoxaemic respiratory failure: past, COVID-19 and perspectives. Eur Respir Rev 2021; 30:30/160/210022. [PMID: 33952601 PMCID: PMC8112009 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0022-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Prone positioning reduces mortality in the management of intubated patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. It allows improvement in oxygenation by improving ventilation/perfusion ratio mismatching. Because of its positive physiological effects, prone positioning has also been tested in non-intubated, spontaneously breathing patients, or “awake” prone positioning. This review provides an update on awake prone positioning for hypoxaemic respiratory failure, in both coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and non-COVID-19 patients. In non-COVID-19 acute respiratory failure, studies are limited to a few small nonrandomised studies and involved patients with different diseases. However, results have been appealing with regard to oxygenation improvement, especially when combined with noninvasive ventilation or high-flow nasal cannula. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major increase in hospitalisations for acute respiratory failure. Awake prone positioning has been used with the aim to prevent intensive care unit admission and mechanical ventilation. Prone positioning in conscious, non-intubated COVID-19 patients is used in emergency departments, medical wards and intensive care units. Several trials reported an improvement in oxygenation and respiratory rate during prone positioning, but impacts on clinical outcomes, particularly on intubation rates and survival, remain unclear. Tolerance of prolonged prone positioning is an issue. Larger controlled, randomised studies are underway to provide results concerning clinical benefit and define optimised prone positioning regimens. In intubated ARDS patients, prone positioning reduces mortality. On spontaneously breathing patients, oxygenation improved during awake prone positioning. Relevant data on clinical outcomes are expected, especially on COVID-19 patients.https://bit.ly/2PU3B6v
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- François Touchon
- Service des Maladies Respiratoires, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Service des Maladies Respiratoires, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.,EA 3279, CEReSS - Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur les Services de Santé et qualité de vie, Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de Médecine, Marseille, France
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- Service de Réanimation Polyvalente, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Service des Maladies Respiratoires, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Service des Maladies Respiratoires, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Service des Maladies Respiratoires, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Clinique des bronches, de l'allergie et du sommeil, AP-HM, Hôpital Nord, Marseille, France
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.,EA 3279, CEReSS - Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur les Services de Santé et qualité de vie, Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de Médecine, Marseille, France
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- Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France.,EA 3279, CEReSS - Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur les Services de Santé et qualité de vie, Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de Médecine, Marseille, France
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- Service des Maladies Respiratoires, CH Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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Stilma W, Åkerman E, Artigas A, Bentley A, Bos LD, Bosman TJC, de Bruin H, Brummaier T, Buiteman-Kruizinga LA, Carcò F, Chesney G, Chu C, Dark P, Dondorp AM, Gijsbers HJH, Gilder ME, Grieco DL, Inglis R, Laffey JG, Landoni G, Lu W, Maduro LMN, McGready R, McNicholas B, de Mendoza D, Morales-Quinteros L, Nosten F, Papali A, Paternoster G, Paulus F, Pisani L, Prud’homme E, Ricard JD, Roca O, Sartini C, Scaravilli V, Schultz MJ, Sivakorn C, Spronk PE, Sztajnbok J, Trigui Y, Vollman KM, van der Woude MCE. Awake Proning as an Adjunctive Therapy for Refractory Hypoxemia in Non-Intubated Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure: Guidance from an International Group of Healthcare Workers. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021; 104:1676-1686. [PMID: 33705348 PMCID: PMC8103477 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Non-intubated patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 could benefit from awake proning. Awake proning is an attractive intervention in settings with limited resources, as it comes with no additional costs. However, awake proning remains poorly used probably because of unfamiliarity and uncertainties regarding potential benefits and practical application. To summarize evidence for benefit and to develop a set of pragmatic recommendations for awake proning in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, focusing on settings where resources are limited, international healthcare professionals from high and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with known expertise in awake proning were invited to contribute expert advice. A growing number of observational studies describe the effects of awake proning in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in whom hypoxemia is refractory to simple measures of supplementary oxygen. Awake proning improves oxygenation in most patients, usually within minutes, and reduces dyspnea and work of breathing. The effects are maintained for up to 1 hour after turning back to supine, and mostly disappear after 6-12 hours. In available studies, awake proning was not associated with a reduction in the rate of intubation for invasive ventilation. Awake proning comes with little complications if properly implemented and monitored. Pragmatic recommendations including indications and contraindications were formulated and adjusted for resource-limited settings. Awake proning, an adjunctive treatment for hypoxemia refractory to supplemental oxygen, seems safe in non-intubated patients with COVID-19 acute respiratory failure. We provide pragmatic recommendations including indications and contraindications for the use of awake proning in LMICs.
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- Willemke Stilma
- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;,Faculty of Health, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;,Address correspondence to Willemke Stilma, Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands. E-mail:
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- Division of Nursing, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;,Function of Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hospital de Sabadell, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain;,Autonomous University of Barcelona, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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- Acute Intensive Care Unit, Manchester University NHS Foundation, Manchester, United Kingdom;,Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand;,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;,Department of Intensive Care, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Emergency Medicine-Critical Care, Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand;,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Medicine, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom;,Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom;,Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom;,Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol–Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy;,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Mahosot Hospital, University of Oxford, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, MedicineGalway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland;,School of Medicine, Disciplines of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy;,School of Medicine, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand;,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, MedicineGalway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor. Grupo Quironsalud, Barcelona, Spain;,Emergency Department, Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor. Grupo Quironsalud, Barcelona, Spain;,Ciber Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor. Grupo Quironsalud, Barcelona, Spain;,Institut d’ Investigacio I Innovacio Parc Taulí I3PT, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand;,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina;,School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Anaesthesia and ICU, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;,Faculty of Health, Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Amsterdam University of Applied Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;,Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol–Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand;,Section of Operational Research, Doctors with Africa CUAMM, Padova, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Détresse Respiratoire Infections Sévères, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- DMU ESPRIT-Enseignements et Soins de Proximité, Recherche, Innovation et Territoires, Université de Paris, Paris, France;,Infection, Antimicrobiens, Modélisation, Evolution (IAME), Université de Paris, Paris, France;,Service de Médecine Intensive Réanimation, Hôpital Louis Mourier, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Colombes, France
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- Servei de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Emergency, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda - Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location ‘AMC’, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;,Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom;,Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol–Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Expertise Center for Intensive Care Rehabilitation Apeldoorn, Gelre Hospitals Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care Unit, Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Centre Hospitalier D’Aix-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Clinical Nurse Specialist/Critical Care Consultant, Advancing Nursing LLC, Northville, Michigan
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Chalmers JD, Crichton ML, Goeminne PC, Cao B, Humbert M, Shteinberg M, Antoniou KM, Ulrik CS, Parks H, Wang C, Vandendriessche T, Qu J, Stolz D, Brightling C, Welte T, Aliberti S, Simonds AK, Tonia T, Roche N. Management of hospitalised adults with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a European Respiratory Society living guideline. Eur Respir J 2021; 57:2100048. [PMID: 33692120 PMCID: PMC7947358 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00048-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection have a high mortality rate and frequently require noninvasive respiratory support or invasive ventilation. Optimising and standardising management through evidence-based guidelines may improve quality of care and therefore patient outcomes. METHODS A task force from the European Respiratory Society and endorsed by the Chinese Thoracic Society identified priority interventions (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) for the initial version of this "living guideline" using the PICO (population, intervention, comparator, outcome) format. The GRADE approach was used for assessing the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. Systematic literature reviews were performed, and data pooled by meta-analysis where possible. Evidence tables were presented and evidence to decision frameworks were used to formulate recommendations. RESULTS Based on the available evidence at the time of guideline development (20 February, 2021), the panel makes a strong recommendation in favour of the use of systemic corticosteroids in patients requiring supplementary oxygen or ventilatory support, and for the use of anticoagulation in hospitalised patients. The panel makes a conditional recommendation for interleukin (IL)-6 receptor antagonist monoclonal antibody treatment and high-flow nasal oxygen or continuous positive airway pressure in patients with hypoxaemic respiratory failure. The panel make strong recommendations against the use of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir-ritonavir. Conditional recommendations are made against the use of azithromycin, hydroxychloroquine combined with azithromycin, colchicine, and remdesivir, in the latter case specifically in patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. No recommendation was made for remdesivir in patients requiring supplemental oxygen. Further recommendations for research are made. CONCLUSION The evidence base for management of COVID-19 now supports strong recommendations in favour and against specific interventions. These guidelines will be regularly updated as further evidence becomes available.
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- James D Chalmers
- School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
- J.D. Chalmers and N. Roche are task force co-chairs
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, AZ Nikolaas, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Lab, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Service de Pneumologie et Soins Intensifs, Hôpital Bicêtre, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP); Université Paris-Saclay; Inserm UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Pulmonology institute and CF Center, Carmel Medical Center and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Pneumonology, Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Clinic of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Cell Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Clinic of Respiratory Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Direktor der Abteilung Pneumologie, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Respiratory Unit, Rozzano, Italy
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- Sleep and Ventilation Unit, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Respiratory Medicine, Cochin Hospital, APHP Centre-University of Paris, Cochin Institute (INSERM UMR1016), Paris, France
- J.D. Chalmers and N. Roche are task force co-chairs
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Groff P, Ferrari R. Non-invasive respiratory support in the treatment of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to CoViD-19 related pneumonia. Eur J Intern Med 2021; 86:17-21. [PMID: 33676805 PMCID: PMC7906530 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2021.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In the last 11 months, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has overwhelmed and disrupted the whole world in health, social and economic terms. We are progressively learning more and more about the epidemiological and clinical features that distinguish CoViD-19 from any previous experience in the emergency and critical care setting. Experiences are multiplying with regard to the use of non-invasive respiratory support techniques in the context of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to CoViD-19-related pneumonia. Doubts still far outweigh certainties, but a growing series of mostly monocentric and retrospective studies are becoming available as concrete decision-making and operational support for healthcare workers. In this review the available studies and experiences about non-invasive respiratory support in the treatment of Covid-19 related respiratory failure, mainly coming from outside the ICU setting, will be discussed.
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- Paolo Groff
- Emergency Department, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy.
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- Emergency Department, Santa Maria della Scaletta Hospital, Imola, Italy
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Shoults B, Barber M, Millham L, Mulla M, Nanji N, Steele G, Peck T, Smithedajkul P, Worsham C, Currier P, Raphaely RA. Feasibility and Limitations of Proning Protocol for Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19. J Patient Exp 2021; 8:2374373520981486. [PMID: 34179358 PMCID: PMC8205337 DOI: 10.1177/2374373520981486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Proning awake patients with COVID-19 is associated with lower mortality and intubation rates. However, these studies also demonstrate low participation rates and tolerance of awake proning. In this study, we attempt to understand barriers to proning. Medical and dental students surveyed nonintubated patients to understand factors affecting adherence to a proning protocol. Only patients who discussed proning with their medical team attempted the practice. Eight of nine patients who were informed about benefits of proning attempted the maneuver. Discomfort was the primary reason patients stopped proning. Addressing discomfort and implementing systematic patient education may increase adherence to proning.
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- Benjamin Shoults
- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Prone ventilation as treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome related to COVID-19. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2020; 47:1017-1022. [PMID: 33201268 PMCID: PMC7670293 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01542-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Prone ventilation refers to the delivery of mechanical ventilation with the patient lying in the prone position. The improvement of oxygenation during prone ventilation is multifactorial, but occurs mainly by reducing lung compression and improving lung perfusion. CT imaging modeling data demonstrated that the asymmetry of lung shape leads to a greater induced pleural pressure gravity gradient when supine as compared to prone positioning. Although proning is indicated in patients with severe ARDS who are not responding to other ventilator modalities, this technique has moved away from a salvage therapy for refractory hypoxemia to an upfront lung-protective strategy intended to improve survival in severe ARDS, especially due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. In view of different roles, we surgeons had to take during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of importance to learn how to implement this therapeutic measure, especially in a surgical critical care unit setting. As such, this article aims to review the physiological principles and effects of the prone ventilation, positioning, as well as its contraindications and complications.
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Andrenelli E, Negrini F, De Sire A, Patrini M, Lazzarini SG, Ceravolo MG. Rehabilitation and COVID-19: a rapid living systematic review 2020 by Cochrane Rehabilitation Field. Update as of September 30th, 2020. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2020; 56:846-852. [PMID: 33118719 DOI: 10.23736/s1973-9087.20.06672-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 outbreak response requires identifying and understanding the long-term consequences of this new pathology and how to manage these. This living systematic review presents the most current and seminal information coming from the scientific literature. It is the monthly update of the second edition of the rapid living systematic review 2020 conducted by Cochrane Rehabilitation REH-COVER Action Steering Committee. The aim of this review was to update the monthly COVID-19 and rehabilitation literature research up to September 30, 2020. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Methodology described in the second edition of the rapid living systematic review 2020 conducted by Cochrane Rehabilitation REH-COVER action was applied. The most important medical databases were searched, and papers related to COVID-19 and rehabilitation were retrieved and summarized descriptively. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS The database search retrieved 2526 publications. Duplicates were removed, and 1150 unique records were screened for inclusion. After screening titles, abstracts and full-texts, 37 papers were included in the present review. According to OCEBM 2011 levels of evidence table, most studies (78.4%) fall within the level of evidence 4 category, while the remainder (22.6%) are categorized as level of evidence 3. Most studies described patients in acute (51.4%) or subacute (35.0%) phase, while no studies described the chronic consequences of COVID-19. Just one study dealt with rehabilitation interventions regarding COVID-19, and two discussed reorganization of rehabilitative services. CONCLUSIONS The most recently published COVID-19 research focuses more on describing the clinical presentations and the natural history of the pathology, rather than rehabilitation interventions or service delivery. Studies with high levels of evidence regarding the efficacy of interventions, long-term monitoring, or new organization models remain lacking.
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- Elisa Andrenelli
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Politecnica delle Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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- Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy - .,Rehabilitation Unit, Mons. L. Novarese Hospital, Moncrivello, Vercelli, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Politecnica delle Marche University, Ancona, Italy
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