Anna P Fang, Marie Cassandre Edmond, Regan H Marsh, Manouchka Normil, Nivedita Poola, Sherley Jean Michel Payant, Pierre Ricot Luc, Natalie Strokes, Manise Calixte, Linda Rimpel, Shada A Rouhani
BACKGROUND: Limited data exist on the outcomes of patients requiring invasive ventilation or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in low-income countries. To our knowledge, no study has investigated this topic in Haiti. OBJECTIVES: We describe the clinical epidemiology, treatment, and outcomes of patients requiring NIPPV or intubation in an emergency department (ED) in rural Haiti. METHODS: This is an observational study utilizing a convenience sample of adult and pediatric patients requiring NIPPV or intubation in the ED at an academic hospital in central Haiti from January 2019-February 2021...
2023: Annals of Global Health