Fig. 2From: Non-invasive oxygenation support in acutely hypoxemic COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU: a multicenter observational retrospective studyKaplan–Meier plot of the cumulative proportion of intubation. Kaplan–Meier curve of the cumulative proportion of intubation stratified according to the initial oxygenation support strategy at ICU admission. Oxygen mask, high-flow oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation are plotted in red, blue, and green, respectively. p values were calculated by means of the log-rank test. Hazard ratios (HR) were computed using a Cox proportional hazard model and the risk of intubation in the high-flow oxygen therapy and non-invasive ventilation groups was assessed using the oxygen mask group as reference; 95% confidence intervals (CI) are given in parentheses. Table at the bottom presents the patients at risk per time pointBack to article page