The first Australian experience with ward-based continuous positive airway pressure for COVID-19 respiratory failure: a retrospective cohort study.
Benjamin Carl GerhardyMonica ComsaAli TahirDalton LynchAdam PolkinghorneSam OrdeJames BranleyLucy MorganPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2022)
We present the first Australian cohort of patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure managed with escalating respiratory support including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on a standard medical ward at a tertiary Sydney hospital during the 2021 COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak. We demonstrate an equivalent mortality to CPAP delivered in intensive care unit and outline our ward structure and management during the pandemic.
Keyphrases
- positive airway pressure
- respiratory failure
- coronavirus disease
- obstructive sleep apnea
- sars cov
- mechanical ventilation
- intensive care unit
- sleep apnea
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- healthcare
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- cardiovascular events
- emergency department
- risk factors
- acute care
- respiratory tract
- adverse drug