Effects of intubation timing in patients with COVID-19 throughout the four waves of the pandemic: a matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary aim of our study was to investigate the association between intubation timing and hospital mortality in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated respiratory failure. We also analysed both the impact of such timing throughout the first four pandemic waves and the influence of prior noninvasive respiratory support on outcomes.

Methods

This is a secondary analysis of a multicentre, observational and prospective cohort study that included all consecutive patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation due to COVID-19 from across 58 Spanish intensive care units (ICUs) participating in the CIBERESUCICOVID project. The study period was between 29 February 2020 and 31 August 2021. Early intubation was defined as that occu

SUBMITTER: Riera J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9686319 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature