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Review
. 2022 Dec:84:104827.
doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104827. Epub 2022 Nov 8.

Effectiveness of non-invasive respiratory support strategies in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta analysis

Vinesh Kumar  1 , Umair Arshad Malik  2   1 , Reshman Kumari  1 , Berkha  3 , Vijay Kumar  4 , Manoj Kumar  5 , Simran  5 , Suman  1 , Bushra Nasim  6
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Review

Effectiveness of non-invasive respiratory support strategies in patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta analysis

Vinesh Kumar et al. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Background: BackgroundThe effectiveness of non-invasive respiratory strategies, namely CPAP and HFNO, in reducing the risk of mortality and tracheal intubation in patients with severe COVID-19 is not well established.

Methods: A thorough literature search was conducted across 3 electronic databases (Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane Central) from inception through July 2022. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies assessing the impact of CPAP or HFNO on clinical outcomes in patients infected with COVID-19 were considered for inclusion. End-points included all-cause mortality and risk of tracheal intubation. Evaluations were reported as risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and analysis was performed using a random effects model. I2 index was used to assess heterogeneity.

Results: From the 1041 articles retrieved from initial search, 7 potentially relevant studies (n = 2831 patients) were included in the final analysis. Compared to conventional oxygen therapy, non-invasive respiratory strategies reduced the risk of tracheal intubation (RR = 0.84, [95% CI 0.72, 0.98]; p = 0.02, I2 = 43%) and all-cause mortality (RR = 0.83, [95% CI 0.71-0.97]; p = 0.02, I2 = 0%) in patients infected with COVID-19 However, reduction in length of hospital stay was not significant between the non-invasive respiratory group and conventional oxygen therapy (MD = -0.60, [95% CI -2.17 - 0.98]; p = 0.46, I2 = 26%).

Conclusion: This meta-analysis supports the application of non-invasive respiratory strategy is feasible as it can delay the start of tracheal intubation and reduce mortality rates among patients infected with COVID-19.

Keywords: Continuous positive airway pressure; High flow nasal oxygen; Tracheal intubation.

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Figures

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PRISMA Flowchart summarizing the literature search process.
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Forest plots for the effect of Non-invasive Respiratory Support (NRS) on Incidence of Tracheal Intubation, in patients with COVID-19.
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Forest plots for the effect of Non-invasive Respiratory Support (NRS) on Mortality, in patients with COVID-19.
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Forest plots for the effect of Non-invasive Respiratory Support (NRS) on Length of Hospital Stay, in patients with COVID-19.
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