Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample.
From: Non invasive ventilation after extubation in paediatric patients: a preliminary study
Whole sample (N = 41) | Elective NIV (N = 21) | Rescue NIV (N = 20) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients' characteristics | ||||
Age (months) | 20.9 (0.5-206.8) | 15.8(0.5-195.4) | 44.5 (0.8-206.8) | 0.160 |
Males (%) | 63.4 | 52.4 | 75.0 | 0.133 |
Weight (kg) | 17.9 ± 16.5 | 13.9 ± 12.8 | 22.0 ± 19.1 | 0.124 |
PRISM score | 11.2 ± 7.3 | 8.9 ± 6.4 | 13.6 ± 7.5 | 0.038 |
CMV duration (hours) | 139.2 ± 98.4 | 139.9 ± 112.8 | 137.7 ± 81.6 | 0.946 |
HR (beats/min) | 131.6 ± 30.4 | 129.0 ± 27.1 | 134.4 ± 34.0 | 0.580 |
RR (breaths/min) | 32.6 ± 13.7 | 31.3 ± 11.7 | 34.1 ± 15.8 | 0.524 |
FiO2 (%) | 36.4 ± 13.3 | 38.2 ± 17.1 | 34.5 ± 7.5 | 0.375 |
PCO2 (mmHg) | 52.5 ± 11.2 | 51.4 ± 7.3 | 53.6 ± 13.3 | 0.600 |
PO2/FiO2 ratio | 336.1 ± 146.7 | 291.9 ± 136.5 | 350.1 ± 163.1 | 0.614 |
pH | 7.36 ± 0.11 | 7.41 ± 0.02 | 7.35 ± 0.12 | 0.525 |
Underlying conditions - no | ||||
None | 9 | 6 | 3 | |
Neurologic | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
Respiratory | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
Immunosupression | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Cardiac | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Severe scoliosis | 5 | 1 | 4 |