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Impact of covid-19 on long-term oxygen therapy 2020: A nationwide study in Sweden.
Sundh, Josefin; Palm, Andreas; Wahlberg, Josefin; Runold, Michael; Ekström, Magnus.
  • Sundh J; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
  • Palm A; Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Wahlberg J; Centre for Research and Development, Uppsala University/Region of Gävleborg, Gävle Hospital, Gävle, Sweden.
  • Runold M; Department of Medicine, Blekinge Hospital, Karlskrona, Sweden.
  • Ekström M; Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
PLoS One ; 17(4): e0266367, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1855005
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Covid-19 can cause chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, but the impact on the need for long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is unknown. The aim was to investigate change in incidence and characteristics of patients starting LTOT in Sweden 2020 after the outbreak of the pandemic. MATERIAL AND

METHODS:

Population-based observational study using data from the National Registry for Respiratory Failure (Swedevox) and from a survey to all centres prescribing LTOT in Sweden. Swedevox data provided information on incidence of LTOT and characteristics of patients starting LTOT during 2015-2020.

RESULTS:

Between March-Dec 2020, 131 patients started LTOT due to covid-19, corresponding to 20.5% of incident LTOT in Sweden. Compared with 2015-19, the total number of patients starting LTOT did not increase. No significant differences in patient characteristics or underlying causes of hypoxemia were found between patients starting LTOT during 2020 compared 2015-2019. The majority of the LTOT centres estimated that, since the start of the pandemic, the incidence of LTOT was unchanged and the time devoted for LTOT work was the same or slightly less.

CONCLUSIONS:

Covid-19 caused one fifth of all LTOT starts during the pandemic in 2020. The LTOT incidence overall did not increase possibly due to reduction in other infections.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Insufficiency / Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0266367

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Insufficiency / Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0266367