Early intervention with non-invasive respiratory therapies in mild acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to COVID-19

Conclusion: Early intervention with NIRT did not reduce orotracheal intubations or deaths in a group of COVID-19 patients with mild ARDS. Characteristic All patients (N=42) Cases (N=14) Controls (N=28) p-valueAge, years (SD)60.9 (11.7)60.4 (11.9)61.2 (11.7)0.84Males, %28 (66.7)9 (64.3)19 (67.9)1.00Body mass index, kg/m2 (SD)29.5 (5.6)28.7 (5.7)30.0 (5.6)0.51Charlson index (SD)1.9 (1.6)1.9 (1.3)1.9 (1.5)0.49SpO2/FiO2 pre-NIRT (SD)269.1 (18.4)272.3 (20.0)267.5 (17.7)0.43C reactive protein pre-NIRT (SD)12.9 (8.4)12.1 (8.9)13.4 (8.2)0.65SOFA score pre-NIRT (SD)3.1 (1.3)2.8 (0.9)3.2 (1.4)0.32

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 25, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Suarez Escudero, S., Lopez-Padilla, D., Teran Tinedo, J. R., Parra Leon, V., Lopez Martin, S., Caballero Segura, F., Castro Riera, C., Cerezo Lajas, A., Ojeda Castillejo, E., Recio Moreno, B., Puente Maestu, L. Tags: Noninvasive ventilatory support Source Type: research