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Kwizera A, Kabatooro D, Atumanya P, Tumukunde J, Kalungi J, Mwanje AK, Obua D, Agaba P, Sendagire C, Nakibuuka J, Owachi D, Dünser MW, Alenyo-Ngabirano A, Olaro C, Kyobe-Bosa H, Kirenga BJ, Nakiyingi L, Kiwanuka N, Kateete DP, Joloba M, Sewankambo N, Summers C. Respiratory Support Techniques for COVID-19-Related ARDS in a Sub-Saharan African Country: A Multicenter Observational Study. Chest 2023; 164:369-380. [PMID: 36773933 PMCID: PMC9911971 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Limited data from low-income countries report on respiratory support techniques in COVID-19-associated ARDS. RESEARCH QUESTION Which respiratory support techniques are used in patients with COVID-19-associated ARDS in Uganda? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A multicenter, prospective, observational study was conducted at 13 Ugandan hospitals during the pandemic and included adults with COVID-19-associated ARDS. Patient characteristics, clinical and laboratory data, initial and most advanced respiratory support techniques, and 28-day mortality were recorded. Standard tests, log-rank tests, and logistic regression analyses were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS Four hundred ninety-nine patients with COVID-19-associated ARDS (mild, n = 137; moderate, n = 247; and severe, n = 115) were included (ICU admission, 38.9%). Standard oxygen therapy (SOX), high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO), CPAP, noninvasive ventilation (NIV), and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) was used as the first-line (most advanced) respiratory support technique in 37.3% (35.3%), 10% (9.4%), 11.6% (4.8%), 23.4% (14.4%), and 17.6% (36.6%) of patients, respectively. The first-line respiratory support technique was escalated in 19.8% of patients. Twenty-eight-day mortality was 51.9% (mild ARDS, 13.1%; moderate ARDS, 62.3%; severe ARDS, 75.7%; P < .001) and was associated with respiratory support techniques as follows: SOX, 19.9%; HFNO, 31.9%; CPAP, 58.3%; NIV 61.1%; and IMV, 83.9% (P < .001). Proning was used in 79 patients (15.8%; 59 of 79 awake) and was associated with lower mortality (40.5% vs 54%; P = .03). The oxygen saturation to Fio2 ratio (OR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.98-0.99; P < .001) and respiratory rate (OR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.03-1.12; P = .002) at admission and NIV (OR, 6.31; 95% CI, 2.29-17.37; P < .001) or IMV (OR, 8.08; 95% CI, 3.52-18.57; P < .001) use were independent risk factors for death. INTERPRETATION SOX, HFNO, CPAP, NIV, and IMV were used as respiratory support techniques in patients with COVID-19-associated ARDS in Uganda. Although these data are observational, they suggest that the use of SOX and HFNO therapy as well as awake proning are associated with a lower mortality resulting from COVID-19-associated ARDS in a resource-limited setting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arthur Kwizera
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda; Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine and Intensive Care Unit, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria
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- Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda; Uganda Peoples Defence Forces, Kampala, Uganda; Kellogg College, University of Oxford, Oxford, England
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- Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda; Makerere University Lung Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- School of Public Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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Kwizera A, Sendagire C, Kamuntu Y, Rutayisire M, Nakibuuka J, Muwanguzi PA, Alenyo-Ngabirano A, Kyobe-Bosa H, Olaro C. Building Critical Care Capacity in a Low-Income Country. Crit Care Clin 2022; 38:747-759. [PMID: 36162908 PMCID: PMC9507099 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Critical illness is common throughout the world and is associated with high costs of care and resource intensity. The Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created a sudden surge of critically ill patients, which in turn led to devastating effects on health care systems worldwide and more so in Africa. This narrative report describes how an attempt was made at bridging the existing gaps in quality of care for critically ill patients at national and regional levels for COVID and the postpandemic era in a low income country.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arthur Kwizera
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Plot 1 Upper Mulago Hill Road, P O Box 2191, Kampala, Uganda,Corresponding author
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Plot 1 Upper Mulago Hill Road, P O Box 2191, Kampala, Uganda
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- Clinton Health Access Initiative, Plot 8a, Moyo Close, P O Box 2191, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Plot 1 Upper Mulago Hill Road, P O Box 2191, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Plot 1 Upper Mulago Hill Road, P O Box 2191, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Plot 1 Upper Mulago Hill Road, P O Box 2191, Kampala, Uganda
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- Ministry of Health, Plot 6 Lourdel Road, P O Box 2191, Wandegeya, Kampala, Uganda,Uganda Peoples Defense Forces, Chwa II Road, Mbuya , P O Box 2191, Kampala, Uganda,Kellogg College, University of Oxford, 60-62 Banbury Road, Park Town, Oxford OX2 6PN, United Kingdom
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- Ministry of Health, Plot 6 Lourdel Road, P O Box 2191, Wandegeya, Kampala, Uganda
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