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Observational Study
. 2021 May;15(5):550-557.
doi: 10.1111/crj.13311. Epub 2021 Feb 26.

Epidemiology and issues of NIV-treated AECOPD patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure in Shanghai: A multicentre retrospective survey

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Observational Study

Epidemiology and issues of NIV-treated AECOPD patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure in Shanghai: A multicentre retrospective survey

Sheng-Mei Wang et al. Clin Respir J. 2021 May.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the epidemiology, clinical features, treatment and outcome of Noninvasive ventilation (NIV)-treated acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) patients in secondary hospitals of Shanghai.

Method: Relying on Shanghai alliances for respiratory diseases, a retrospective observational study was performed in 34 secondary hospitals of Shanghai. The AECOPD patients treated with NIV and admitted to the respiratory department or respiratory intensive care unit were recruited between December 1, 2016, and November 30, 2017.

Results: There were 555 patients finally recruited in this study. The age was 75.8 ± 9.6 years old and 380 patients (68.5%) were male. 70.5% of all patients had respiratory acidosis (pH <7.35). 55.3% of all patients received nebulised bronchodilator and 77.7% were treated with systemic or inhaled corticosteroids during hospitalisation. 525 patients (94.6%) recovered successfully and the mortality was 3.2%. The hospitalisation was 15.3 ± 6.7 days and hospital expenses were 22 911 ± 13 595 RMB. Inadequate and nonstandard drug treatments were the most important problems during management.

Conclusion: The NIV can be successfully used for AECOP patients in local hospitals of Shanghai, but accompanied by high costs and long hospital stays. However, the treatments for exacerbation and stable COPD patients are still insufficient.

Keywords: Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; clinical features; eosinophils; hypercapnic respiratory failure; noninvasive ventilation.

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