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Table 3 Duration of hospital stay and time on NIV

From: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation with average volume assured pressure support (AVAPS) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypercapnic encephalopathy

 

Group

Mean

Standard deviation

P

Duration of hospital stay (days)

BiPAP S/T

7.27

2.49

.15

BiPAP S/T + AVAPS

7.09

1.45

Duration of NIV (days)

BiPAP S/T

5.81

1.83

.18

BiPAP S/T + AVAPS

5.36

1.12

  1. *Statistically significant (P value <.05).