Table 1 Baseline characteristics and diseases that led to acute respiratory failure of the study groups
Variable | NIV (n= 20) | Oxygen mask (n= 18) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (M/F) | 14/6 | 12/6 | 1.0 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 50.79 (17.77) | 48.88 (22.38) | 0.77 |
Days of MV, mean (SD) | 9.85 (8.05) | 9.5 (6.06) | 0.88 |
APACHE II, mean (SD) | 16.90 (6.81) | 15.28 (5.65) | 0.43 |
Pneumonia, number (%) | 16 (80) | 16 (88.9) | 0.66 |
COPD, number (%) | 7 (35) | 3 (16.7) | 0.28 |
Abdominal surgery, number (%) | 5 (25) | 4 (22.2) | 1.0 |
Sepsis, number (%) | 4 (20) | 2 (11.1) | 0.66 |
Asthma, number (%) | 2 (10) | 1 (5.5) | 1.0 |
Cardiac failure, number (%) | 2 (10) | 1 (5.5) | 1.0 |