Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Taufiq Hasan, Tahmeed Ahmed, Shams El Arifeen, John David Clemens, Abu Sayem Mirza Md Hasibur Rahman, Md Fakhar Uddin, Md Robed Amin, Md Titu Miah, Md Khairul Islam, Mohiuddin Sharif, Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayeem Bin Shahid, Anisuddin Ahmed, Goutom Banik, Meemnur Rashid, Md Kawsar Ahmed, Lubaba Shahrin, Farzana Afroze, Monira Sarmin, Sharika Nuzhat, Supriya Sarkar, Jahurul Islam, Muhammad Shariful Islam, John Norrie, Harry Campbell, Harish Nair, Steve Cunningham
BACKGROUND: Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) oxygen therapy has been shown to be safe and effective in treating children with severe pneumonia and hypoxaemia in Bangladesh. Due to lack of adequate non-invasive ventilatory support during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, we aimed to evaluate whether bCPAP was safe and feasible when adapted for use in adults with similar indications. METHODS: Adults (18-64 years) with severe pneumonia and moderate hypoxaemia (80 to <90% oxygen saturation (SpO2 ) in room air) were provided bCPAP via nasal cannula at a flow rate of 10 litres per minute (l/min) oxygen at 10 centimetres (cm) H2 O pressure, in two tertiary hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh...
November 24, 2023: Journal of Global Health