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ArticleCanada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada2023

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir use among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during the Omicron phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program.

Robyn Mitchell, Diane Lee, Linda Pelude, Jeannette Comeau, John Conly, Chelsey Ellis, Jennifer Ellison, John Embil, Gerald Evans, Lynn Johnston and 16 more

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Article in Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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26 authors at 19 institutions in 1 country.

Robyn MitchellPublic Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON.
Diane LeePublic Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON.
Linda PeludePublic Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON.
Jeannette ComeauIWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS.
John ConlyUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Chelsey EllisThe Moncton Hospital, Moncton, NB.
Jennifer EllisonAlberta Health Services, Calgary, AB.
John EmbilHealth Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB.
Gerald EvansQueen's University, Kingston, ON.
Lynn JohnstonQEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS.
Jennie JohnstoneSinai Health, Toronto, ON.
Kevin KatzNorth York General Hospital, Toronto, ON.
Pamela KibseyRoyal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, BC.
Bonita LeeStollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, AB.
Marie-Astrid LefebvreMcGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC.
Yves LongtinSMBD-Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC.
Allison McGeerSinai Health, Toronto, ON.
Dominik MertzMcMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON.
Jessica MinionSaskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, SK.
Stephanie SmithUniversity of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB.
Jocelyn SrigleyBC Women's and BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
Kathryn SuhThe Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON.
Jen TomlinsonHealth Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB.
Alice WongRoyal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK.
Nisha ThampiChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON.
Charles FrenetteMcGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC.
Public Health Agency of Canada · CAHealth Sciences Centre · CAMcGill University Health Centre · CAAlberta Health Services · CAChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario · CAIzaak Walton Killam Health Centre · CAJewish General Hospital · CAMcMaster University · CAMoncton Hospital · CANorth York General Hospital · CAOttawa Hospital · CAQueen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre · CAQueen's University · CARoyal Jubilee Hospital · CARoyal University Hospital · CASaskatchewan Health Authority · CAStollery Children's Hospital · CAUniversity of Alberta Hospital · CAUniversity of Calgary · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in reducing the risk of progression to severe disease among outpatients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, data are limited regarding the use and role of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir among hospitalized patients. This study describes the use and outcomes of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in a sentinel network of Canadian acute care hospitals during the Omicron variant phase of the pandemic. Methods: The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program conducts surveillance of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in acute care hospitals across Canada. Demographic, clinical, treatment and 30-day outcome data were collected by chart review by trained infection control professionals using standardized questionnaires. Results: From January 1 to December 31, 2022, 13% (n=490/3,731) of adult patients (18 years of age and older) hospitalized with COVID-19 in 40 acute care hospitals received nirmatrelvir-ritonavir either at admission or during hospitalization. Most inpatients who received nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, 79% of whom were fully vaccinated, had at least one pre-existing comorbidity (97%) and were of advanced age (median=79 years). Few were admitted to an intensive care unit (2.3%) and among the 490 nirmatrelvir-ritonavir treated inpatients, there were 13 (2.7%) deaths attributable to COVID-19. Conclusion: These findings from a large sentinel network of Canadian acute-care hospitals suggest that nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is being used to treat adult COVID-19 patients at admission who are at risk of progression to severe disease or those who acquired COVID-19 in hospital. Additional research on the efficacy and indications for nirmatrelvir-ritonavir use in hospitalized patients is warranted to inform future policies and guidelines.

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COVID-19hospitalized patientsnirmatrelvir-ritonavirOmicron

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PMCPMC10917417
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