Table 1 Comparison of physiological parameters between nasal continuous positive airway pressure and neutrally adjusted ventilatory assist

0.47 [0.45–0.49]

0.40 [0.37–0.45]

0.02

71 [64–84]

65 [57–80]

0.31

7.0 [6.9–7.1]

10.6 [9.4–11.9]

0.02

19 [17–25]

16 [10–19]

0.03

14 [12–18]

8 [8–13]

0.01

14 [13–15]

10 [9–10]

0.02

4.7 [3.4–6.1]

2.1 [1.9–3.7]

0.02

4.2 [3.9–4.4]

2.6 [2.5–2.8]

0.02

365 [237–429]

162 [139–226]

0.02

298 [256–354]

157 [151–199]

0.02