TY - JOUR TI - Using research to prepare for outbreaks of severe acute respiratory infection AU - Mich, Vann AU - Pho, Yaty AU - Bory, Sotharith AU - Vann, Mich AU - Teav, AU - Bunlor AU - Som, Leakhann AU - Jarrvisalo, Mikko J. AU - Pulkkinen, Anni AU - and Kuitunen, Anne AU - Ala-kokko, Tero AU - Melto, Sari AU - Daix, Thomas AU - and Philippart, Francois AU - Antoine, Marchalot AU - Tiercelet, Kelly and AU - Bruel, Cedric AU - Nicholas, Sedillot AU - Siami, Shidasp AU - Fabienne, AU - Taimon AU - Bruyere, Raomi AU - Forceville, Xavier AU - Erickson, Simon and AU - Campbell, Lewis AU - Sonawane, Ravikiran AU - Santamaria, John AU - Kol, AU - Mark AU - Awasthi, Shally AU - Powis, Jeff AU - Hall, Richard AU - McCarthy, AU - Anne E. AU - Jouvet, Philippe AU - Opaysky, Mary Anne AU - Gilfoyle, Elaine AU - and Farshait, Nataly AU - Martin, Dori-Ann AU - Griesdale, Donald and AU - Katz, Kevin AU - Ruberto, Aaron J. AU - Carrier, Francois Martin and AU - Lamontagne, Francois AU - Muscedere, John AU - Rishu, Asgar AU - Sin, Wai AU - Ching AU - Ngai, Wallace Chun Wai AU - Young, Paul AU - Forrest, Annette AU - and Kazemi, Alex AU - Henderson, Seton AU - Browne, Troy and AU - Ganeshalingham, Anusha AU - McConnochie, Rachael AU - Cho, Jae Hwa and AU - Park, Tai Sun AU - Sim, Yun Su AU - Chang, Youjin AU - Lee, Heung Bum and AU - Park, Seung Yong AU - Chan, Wai Ming AU - Lee, Won-Yeon AU - Wallace, David AU - J. AU - Angus, Derek C. AU - Charles, Anthony G. AU - van Doom, H. Rogier AU - and Nguyen Van Kinh AU - Nguyen Vu Trung AU - Prin, Meghan and AU - Twagirumugabe, Theogene AU - Umuhire, Olivier Felix AU - Sylvain, AU - Habarurema AU - Al Qasim, Eman AU - Heraud, Jean-Michel AU - Raberahona, AU - Mihaja AU - Rabarison, Joelinotahiana Hasina AU - Patrigeon, Santiago AU - Perez AU - Ramirez-Venegas, Alejandra AU - Melendez, Javier Araujo and AU - Guerrero, M. Lourdes AU - Mambule, Ivan AU - Ochieng, Otieno George and AU - Nadjm, Behzad AU - Li, Iris Wai Sum AU - Choi, Won-Il AU - Florence, AU - Komurian-Pradel AU - Arabi, Yaseen M. AU - West, T. Eoin AU - Riviello, AU - Elisabeth D. AU - Parke, Rachael AU - Djillali, Annane E. AU - Fowler, AU - Robert AU - Murthy, Srinivas AU - Nichol, Alistair AU - Cheng, Allen C. and AU - Semple, Calum AU - George, Maya AU - Valkonen, Miia AU - McArthur, Colin AU - and Carson, Gail AU - O'Neill, Genevieve AU - Cobb, J. Perren AU - Dunning, AU - Jake AU - Chiche, Jean-Daniel AU - Huh, Jin-Won AU - Marshall, John and AU - Rello, Jordi AU - Guillebaud, Julia AU - Razanazatovo, Norosoa AU - Otieno, AU - Juilett Wambura AU - Green, Karen AU - Rowan, Kathy AU - Baillie, John AU - Kenneth AU - Merson, Laura AU - Hsu, Li Yang AU - Christian, Michael D. and AU - Egi, Moritoki AU - Shindo, Nahoko AU - Horby, Peter AU - Pardinaz-Solis, AU - Raul AU - Ubiergo, Sebastian Ugarte AU - Webb, Steve A. R. AU - Uyeki, AU - Timothy M. AU - Gordon, Anthony C. AU - Paterson, David L. AU - Everett, AU - Dean AU - Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J. AU - Longuere, Kajsa-Stina AU - and Maslove, David AU - Ohuma, Eric AU - Growl, Gloria AU - PedutemHumber, AU - Theresa AU - EllazarHumber, Edward AU - Bahinskaya, Ilona and AU - Osbourne-Townsend, Joan AU - Bentley, Andrew AU - Goodson, Jennifer and AU - Welters, Ingeborg AU - Malik, Nadia AU - Browne, T. S. AU - Mahesh, Vinaya AU - and SPRINT-SARI Investigators JO - BMJ Global Health PY - 2019 VL - 4 TODO - 1 SP - null PB - BMJ Publishing Group SN - 2059-7908 TODO - 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001061 TODO - null TODO - Severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) remain one of the leading causes of mortality around the world in all age groups. There is large global variation in epidemiology, clinical management and outcomes, including mortality. We performed a short period observational data collection in critical care units distributed globally during regional peak SARI seasons from 1 January 2016 until 31 August 2017, using standardised data collection tools. Data were collected for 1 week on all admitted patients who met the inclusion criteria for SARI, with follow-up to hospital discharge. Proportions of patients across regions were compared for microbiology, management strategies and outcomes. Regions were divided geographically and economically according to World Bank definitions. Data were collected for 682 patients from 95 hospitals and 23 countries. The overall mortality was 9.5%. Of the patients, 21.7% were children, with case fatality proportions of 1% for those less than 5 years. The highest mortality was in those above 60 years, at 18.6%. Case fatality varied by region: East Asia and Pacific 10.2% (21 of 206), Sub-Saharan Africa 4.3% (8 of 188), South Asia 0% (0 of 35), North America 13.6% (25 of 184), and Europe and Central Asia 14.3% (9 of 63). Mortality in low-income and low-middle-income countries combined was 4% as compared with 14% in high-income countries. Organ dysfunction scores calculated on presentation in 560 patients where full data were available revealed Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores on presentation were significantly associated with mortality and hospital length of stay. Patients in East Asia and Pacific (48%) and North America (24%) had the highest SOFA scores of >12. Multivariable analysis demonstrated that initial SOFA score and age were independent predictors of hospital survival. There was variability across regions and income groupings for the critical care management and outcomes of SARI. Intensive care unit-specific factors, geography and management features were less reliable than baseline severity for predicting ultimate outcome. These findings may help in planning future outbreak severity assessments, but more globally representative data are required. ER -