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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of success and failure groups.

From: Non invasive ventilation after extubation in paediatric patients: a preliminary study

 

Success group

(N = 27)

Failure group (N = 14)

P value

Patients' characteristics

   

Age (months)

30.4 (0.5 - 206.8)

11.5 (0.8 - 199.2)

0.947

Males (%)

56.0

78.6

0.096

Weight (kg)

17.4 ± 15.8

18.7 ± 18.4

0.811

PRISM score

10.5 ± 7.2

12.7 ± 7.5

0.360

HR (beats/min)

130.2 ± 30.4

134.3 ± 31.4

0.688

RR (breaths/min)

34.6 ± 14.9

28.4 ± 10.1

0.187

FiO2 (%)

36.0 ± 9.3

37.0 ± 19.1

0.823

PCO2 (mmHg)

54.6 ± 11.8

46.6 ± 3.4

0.177

PO2/FiO2 ratio

337.8 ± 168.1

284.8 ± 77.9

0.381

pH

7.35 ± 0.11

7.44 ± 0.05

0.259

Primary cause of intubation - no (%)

   

Postsurgery

8 (29.6)

3 (21.4)

 

Bronchiolitis

4 (14.8)

4 (28.6)

 

Pneumonia

5 (18.5)

1 (7.1)

 

Severe cranial trauma

1 (3.7)

2 (14.3)

 

ARDS

2 (7.4)

0 (0)

 

CPR

2 (7.4)

0 (0)

 

Central apneas

0 (0)

2 (14.3)

 

Upper airways respiratory infection

2 (7.4)

0 (0)

 

Others

3 (11.2)

2 (14.3)

 

Underlying conditions - no (%)

   

Neurologic

6 (22.2)

8 (57.1)

0.025

Respiratory

17 (63.0)

7 (50.0)

0.424

Immunosupression

3 (11.1)

0 (0.0)

0.539

Cardiac

0 (0)

1 (7.1)

0.341

Severe scoliosis

3 (11.1)

2 (14.3)

0.768

Type of postextubation

NIV - no (%)

  

0.037

Elective NIV

17 (81)

4 (19)

 

Rescue NIV

10 (50)

10 (50)

 
  1. PRISM: paediatric risk of mortality (score); HR: heart rate; RR: respiratory rate; FiO2: fraction of inspired oxygen; PCO2: arterial partial pressure of oxygen dioxide; PO2: arterial partial pressure of oxygen; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; NIV: non invasive ventilation