Respiratory Support Techniques for COVID-19-Related ARDS in a Sub-Saharan African Country: A Multicenter Observational Study.

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 =

SUBMITTER: Kwizera A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9911971 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature