tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Glob Health Med
. 2023 Feb 28;5(1):47-53.
doi: 10.35772/ghm.2022.01054.
High-flow nasal cannula for severe COVID-19 patients in a Japanese single-center, retrospective, observational study: 1 year of clinical experience
Takashi Katsuno[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Manabu Suzuki[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Momoko Morishita[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kazuki Kawajiri[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Susumu Saito[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuriko Horikawa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuriko Ueki[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yoh Yamaguchi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hiroshi Takumida[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hiromu Watanabe[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Chie Morita[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Akinari Tsukada[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yusaku Kusaba[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yoshie Tsujimoto[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Akane Ishida[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Keita Sakamoto[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Masao Hashimoto[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Junko Terada[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jin Takasaki[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shinyu Izumi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Masayuki Hojo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Haruhito Sugiyama[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) can be effective in treating type 1 respiratory failure by reducing the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of this study was to assess the reduction of disease severity and safety of HFNC treatment in patients with severe COVID-19. We retrospectively observed 513 consecutive patients with COVID-19 admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to January 2021. We included patients with severe COVID-19 who received HFNC for their deteriorating respiratory status. HFNC success was defined as improvement in respiratory status after HFNC and transfer to conventional oxygen therapy, while HFNC failure was defined as transfer to non-invasive positive pressure ventilation or ventilator, or death after HFNC. Predictive factors associated with failure to prevent severe disease were identified. Thirty-eight patients received HFNC. Twenty-five (65.8%) patients were classified in the HFNC success group. In the univariate analysis, age, history of chronic kidney disease (CKD), non-respiratory sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) ≥ 1, oxygen saturation to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (SpO[SUB]2[/SUB]/FiO[SUB]2[/SUB]) before HFNC ≤ 169.2, were significant predictors of HFNC failure. Multivariate analysis revealed that SpO[SUB]2[/SUB]/FiO[SUB]2[/SUB] value before HFNC ≤ 169.2 was an independent predictor of HFNC failure. No apparent nosocomial infection occurred during the study period. Appropriate use of HFNC for acute respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 can reduce the severity of severe disease without causing nosocomial infection. Age, history of CKD, non-respiratory SOFA before HFNC ≤ 1, and SpO[SUB]2[/SUB]/FiO[SUB]2[/SUB] before HFNC ≤ 169.2 were associated with HFNC failure.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; acute respiratory failure; high flow nasal cannula.
. 2023 Feb 28;5(1):47-53.
doi: 10.35772/ghm.2022.01054.
High-flow nasal cannula for severe COVID-19 patients in a Japanese single-center, retrospective, observational study: 1 year of clinical experience
Takashi Katsuno[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Manabu Suzuki[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Momoko Morishita[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kazuki Kawajiri[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Susumu Saito[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuriko Horikawa[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yuriko Ueki[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yoh Yamaguchi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hiroshi Takumida[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Hiromu Watanabe[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Chie Morita[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Akinari Tsukada[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yusaku Kusaba[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yoshie Tsujimoto[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Akane Ishida[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Keita Sakamoto[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Masao Hashimoto[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Junko Terada[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jin Takasaki[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shinyu Izumi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Masayuki Hojo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Haruhito Sugiyama[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 36865899
- PMCID: PMC9974223
- DOI: 10.35772/ghm.2022.01054
Abstract
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) can be effective in treating type 1 respiratory failure by reducing the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of this study was to assess the reduction of disease severity and safety of HFNC treatment in patients with severe COVID-19. We retrospectively observed 513 consecutive patients with COVID-19 admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to January 2021. We included patients with severe COVID-19 who received HFNC for their deteriorating respiratory status. HFNC success was defined as improvement in respiratory status after HFNC and transfer to conventional oxygen therapy, while HFNC failure was defined as transfer to non-invasive positive pressure ventilation or ventilator, or death after HFNC. Predictive factors associated with failure to prevent severe disease were identified. Thirty-eight patients received HFNC. Twenty-five (65.8%) patients were classified in the HFNC success group. In the univariate analysis, age, history of chronic kidney disease (CKD), non-respiratory sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) ≥ 1, oxygen saturation to fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (SpO[SUB]2[/SUB]/FiO[SUB]2[/SUB]) before HFNC ≤ 169.2, were significant predictors of HFNC failure. Multivariate analysis revealed that SpO[SUB]2[/SUB]/FiO[SUB]2[/SUB] value before HFNC ≤ 169.2 was an independent predictor of HFNC failure. No apparent nosocomial infection occurred during the study period. Appropriate use of HFNC for acute respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 can reduce the severity of severe disease without causing nosocomial infection. Age, history of CKD, non-respiratory SOFA before HFNC ≤ 1, and SpO[SUB]2[/SUB]/FiO[SUB]2[/SUB] before HFNC ≤ 169.2 were associated with HFNC failure.
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; acute respiratory failure; high flow nasal cannula.