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Table 3 Variables and diagnostic accuracy for HFNC outcomes (n = 111)

From: Comparison of ROX index (SpO2/FIO2 ratio/respiratory rate) with a modified dynamic index incorporating PaO2/FIO2 ratio and heart rate to predict high flow nasal cannula outcomes among patients with acute respiratory failure: a single centre retrospective study

 

No. of patients who remain on HFNC

HFNC success

No. of patients who remain on HFNC

HFNC failure

P value

AUROC

ROX

Before Initiation of HFNC

72

8.83 (6.19–11.81)

39

6.81 (5.65–9.72)

0.075

0.604 (0.494–0.713)

2 h

72

9.54 (7.77–12.97)

39

7.83 (6.33–10.43)

0.006**

0.659 (0.553–0.765)

6 h

70

11.28 (9.58–14.86)

27

7.33 (6.11–9.80)

 < 0.001**

0.759 (0.645–0.873)

12 h

62

11.57 (9.36–13.61)

15

8.17 (6.53–10.56)

 < 0.001**

0.767 (0.617–0.916)

18 h

50

11.42 (9.67–13.89)

11

7.22 (5.39–10.33)

0.001**

0.815 (0.682–0.947)

24 h

38

11.83 (8.65–15.61)

7

7.70 (5.54–12.93)

0.052

0.733 (0.525–0.941)

Post-HFNC initiation ROX##

72

10.16 (8.02–12.50)

39

8.04 (6.39–10.86)

0.036*

0.621 (0.505–0.737)

Delta ROX##

72

1.78 (-0.61–5.03)

39

0.32 (-3.65–1.85)

0.001**

0.690 (0.590–0.790)

POX

Pre-HFNC POX#

72

7.39 (5.04–11.33)

39

5.38 (3.60–7.00)

 < 0.001**

0.705 (0.608–0.803)

Post-HFNC POX##

72

8.47 (6.32–10.95)

39

5.96 (4.16–8.57)

 < 0.001**

0.702 (0.594–0.811)

POX-HR

Pre-HFNC POX-HR#

72

8.87 (5.05–12.58)

39

5.28 (3.64–6.85)

 < 0.001**

0.714 (0.619–0.810)

Post-HFNC POX-HR##

72

9.35 (6.85–12.22)

39

5.98 (4.26–7.97)

 < 0.001**

0.726 (0.622–0.829)

Delta POX-HR##

72

3.29 (0.61–5.34)

39

− 1.12 (− 3.99–1.63)

 < 0.001**

0.813 (0.726–0.900)

  1. *P value < 0.05; **P value < 0.01
  2. #2.38 h (IQR 1.51–5.20) pre-HFNC initiation
  3. ##3.33 h (IQR 1.48–7.24) post-HFNC initiation