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High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in hypoxic patients with COVID-19 pneumonia: A retrospective cohort study confirming the utility of respiratory rate index.
Takeshita, Yuichiro; Terada, Jiro; Hirasawa, Yasutaka; Kinoshita, Taku; Tajima, Hiroshi; Koshikawa, Ken; Kinouchi, Toru; Isaka, Yuri; Shionoya, Yu; Tada, Yuji; Tsushima, Kenji.
  • Takeshita Y; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan.
  • Terada J; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan; Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan. Electronic address: jirotera@iuhw.a
  • Hirasawa Y; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan.
  • Kinoshita T; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan.
  • Tajima H; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan.
  • Koshikawa K; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan; Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
  • Kinouchi T; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan; Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
  • Isaka Y; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan; Department of Respirology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
  • Shionoya Y; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan.
  • Tada Y; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan.
  • Tsushima K; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852 Hatakeda, Narita, Chiba 286-8520, Japan.
Respir Investig ; 60(1): 146-153, 2022 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1487946
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Although high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen treatment has been frequently used in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with acute respiratory failure after the 3rd wave of the pandemic in Japan, the usefulness of the indicators of ventilator avoidance, including respiratory rate-oxygenation (ROX) index and other parameters, namely oxygen saturation/fraction of inspired oxygen ratio and respiratory rate (RR), remain unclear.

METHODS:

Between January and May 2021, our institution treated 189 COVID-19 patients with respiratory failure requiring oxygen, among which 39 patients requiring HFNC treatment were retrospectively analyzed. The group that switched from HFNC treatment to conventional oxygen therapy (COT) was defined as the HFNC success group, and the group that switched from HFNC treatment to a ventilator was defined as the HFNC failure group. We followed the patients' oxygenation parameters for a maximum of 30 days.

RESULTS:

HFNC treatment success occurred in 24 of 39 patients (62%) treated with HFNC therapy. Compared with the HFNC failure group, the HFNC success group had a significantly higher degree of RR improvement in the univariate analysis. Logistic regression analysis of HFNC treatment success adjusting for age, respiratory improvement, and a ROX index ≥5.55 demonstrated that an improved RR was associated with HFNC treatment success. The total COT duration was significantly shorter in the HFNC success group than in the HFNC failure group.

CONCLUSIONS:

HFNC treatment can be useful for ventilator avoidance and allow the quick withdrawal of oxygen administration. RR improvement may be a convenient, useful, and simple indicator of HFNC treatment success.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia / Respiratory Insufficiency / Noninvasive Ventilation / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Respir Investig Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.resinv.2021.10.005

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia / Respiratory Insufficiency / Noninvasive Ventilation / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Respir Investig Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.resinv.2021.10.005