Implementation of bubble continuous positive airway pressure for children with severe pneumonia and hypoxemia in intensive care unit of Dhaka Hospital, Bangladesh-Effect on pneumonia mortality.
Mohammod Jobayer ChistiJohn D ClemensShahunja K MAbu S M S B ShahidMonira SarminFarzana AfrozeNusrat J ShalyFarhad KabirAhmed E RahmanShams El ArifeenTahmeed AhmedTrevor DukePublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2024)
After the introduction of bCPAP oxygen therapy as part of the routine management of severe pneumonia and hypoxemia in the ICU of the Dhaka hospital, we observed significantly lower mortality, even after accounting for measurable confounding.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- positive airway pressure
- obstructive sleep apnea
- healthcare
- mechanical ventilation
- early onset
- respiratory failure
- sleep apnea
- acute care
- primary care
- adverse drug
- young adults
- community acquired pneumonia
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- quality improvement
- risk factors
- bone marrow