Study (design) | Duration of mechanical ventilation | Mortality | Length of stay in ICU/hospital | Nosocomial pneumonia | ||||
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 | CPAP/NPPV | Mechanical ventilation | CPAP/NPPV, n (%) | Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | CPAP/NPPV | Mechanical ventilation | CPAP/NPPV, n (%) | Mechanical ventilation, n (%) |
Gunduz et al. (2005) (RCT) | 15 ± 4 days | - | 2/22 (9%) | 7/21 (33%) | 16 (3) | 15 (4) | 2/22 (9%) | 10/21 (47%) |
Bolliger and Van Eeden (1990) (RCT)) | 4.5 ± 2.3 days | 7.3 ± 3.7 days | 0/36 (0) | 2/33 (6%) | 5.3 ± 2.9 days | 9.5 ± 4.4 days | 5/36 (14%) | 16/33 (49%) |
Vidhani et al. (2001) (retrospective cohort) | - | - | 0/12 (0) | 14/28 (50%) | 7 (3 to 26) | - | - | - |
Linton et al. (1982) (retrospective cohort) | - | - | - | - | 7 (3 to 21) | 12 (7 to 120) | 0 | 5/13 (38%) |