| NPPV (n = 28) | IMV (n = 37) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Complications, number (percentage) | 8 (28.6%) | 28 (75.7%) | < 0.001 |
Type of complication, number (percentage) | Â | Â | Â |
   Pneumonia | 1 (3.6%) | 17 (45.9%) | < 0.001 |
   Sepsis | 2 (7.1%) | 7 (18.9%) | 0.28 |
   Congestive heart failure | 6 (21.4 %) | 12 (32.4%) | 0.41 |
   Tracheotomy | 0 (0%) | 7 (18.9%) | 0.01 |
   Return to IMV | 6 (21.4%) | - |  |
   Skin necrosis | 1 (3.6%) | - |  |