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Table 2 Patient outcomes

From: Predictors of outcome of noninvasive ventilation in severe COPD exacerbation

mIPAP-72 h (cmH2O)

17.5 ± 4.4

pH-t1

7.30 ± 0.06

pH-t2

7.33 ± 0.07

pCO2-t1 (mmHg)

75.3 ± 16.8

pCO2-t2 (mmHg)

71.9 ± 14.7

dNIV-24 h (hours)

13.8 ± 5.5

dNIV-48 h (hours)

23.2 ± 10.3

dNIV-72 h (hours)

30.3 ± 14.5

Days of NIV (days)

5.1 ± 3.4

Length of stay (days)

8.6 ± 6.2

NIV failure

11 (12.4%)

Mortality

10 (11.2%)

  1. Legend:
  2. NIV noninvasive ventilation, mIPAP-72 h mean inspiratory pressure in the first 72 h
  3. t1 / t2 = 1-2 h and 4-6 h after the start of NIV
  4. dNIV-24 h / -48 h / -72 h = duration of NIV in hours in the first 24 h, 48 h and respectively 72 h
  5. data presented as mean n ± SD or n (%)
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