Skip to main content

Table 3 NIV failure according to IMV prior to NIV, indication and type of NIV

From: Non-invasive mechanical ventilation after heart surgery in children

 

NIV failure (%)

p

IMV prior to NIV

 Yes

22/134 (16.4%)

0.046

 No

19/66 (28.7%)

Indication

 Prophylactic

22/134 (16.4%)

0.046

 Respiratory failure

19/66 (28.7%)

Modality

 CPAP

20/131 (15.2%)

0.016

 BIPAP

21/69 (30.4%)

  1. BIPAP bilevel positive airway pressure, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, IMV invasive mechanical ventilation, NIV non-invasive ventilation