| HFNCO (n=37) | NIV (n=26) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Heart rate (beats/minute) | 85.29 ± 8.69 | 84.92 ± 6.42 | 0.42 |
Respiratory rate (breaths/minute) | 21.48 ± 2.11 | 23.76 ± 3.58 | <0.01* |
Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) | 89.29 ± 4.96 | 89.42 ± 3.91 | 0.45 |
PH | 7.41 ± 0.03 | 7.43 ± 0.02 | 0.06 |
PaCO2 (mmHg) | 38.32 ± 4.32 | 38.15 ± 3.72 | 0.44 |
PaO2/FiO2 | 225.67 ± 44.33 | 241.53 ± 49.43 | 0.09 |
Duration of treatment (days) | 5.53 ± 1.11 | 5.86 ± 1.10 | 0.43 |
Success rate % | 86.4% | 84.61 % | 0.24 |
Intubation rate % | 10.81 % | 11.53 % | 0.34 |
Mortality rate % | 2.7 % | 3.8 % | 0.32 |