Clinical factors associated with the use of NIV in the pre-hospital setting in adult patients treated for acute COPD exacerbation: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Age ≥ 70 years, female sex, and SBP ≥ 140 mmHg were independent predictors associated with receiving NIV in the pre-hospital management of acute COPD exacerbation. The association between NIV use and increased ICU admissions may reflect its application in more severely ill patients. Pre-hospital NIV was not associated with short- or long-term outcomes beyond ICU admission. These findings underscore the need for prospective studies to clarify the role of pre-hospital NIV in patient outcomes.
Authors
- Hervé Quintard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3870-6370)
- Christophe Alain Fehlmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4163-0338)
- Laurent Suppan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6989-6421)
- Hannah Wozniak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5404-4621)
- T. Desmettre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4585-5494)
- Stephan von Düring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7774-5690)
- Benjamin Chevalley
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Geneva College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01193-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04
Funders
- Université de Genève