Sequential non-invasive following short-term invasive mechanical ventilation in the treatment of tuberculosis with respiratory failure: a randomized controlled study

Table 2 Comparison of clinical outcomes between the two groups after treatment

Parameters	Sequential MV group (n = 24)	Conventional MV group (n = 20)	P value
Respiratory rate (/min)	25.7 ± 4.3	25.0 ± 2.7	0.551
Heart rate (/min)	99.1 ± 8.4	98.6 ± 5.4	0.808
Oxygenation index (mm Hg)	183.3 ± 29.7	178.4 ± 34.8	0.618
A-aDO₂ (mm Hg)	27.0 ± 10.8	31.4 ± 10.3	0.172
PaCO₂ (mm Hg)	51.7 ± 8.5	49.8 ± 9.2	0.480
Blood pH	7.38 ± 0.05	7.39 ± 0.04	0.412
WBC (× 10⁹/L)	10.2 ± 2.8	9.6 ± 1.7	0.390
Percentage of NEU (%)	79.3 ± 5.7	77.9 ± 3.8	0.342
CRP (mg/mL)	67.0 ± 36.6	66.0 ± 35.5	0.924

MV mechanical ventilation, A-aDO₂ alveolo-arterial oxygen partial pressure difference, WBC white blood cell, NEU neutrophil, CRP C-reactive protein

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