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Table 3 Post-extubation status of the study population

From: Comparison of NIV-NAVA and NCPAP in facilitating extubation for very preterm infants

 

NIV-NAVA

(n = 16)

NCPAP

(n = 16)

P value

PEEP (cmH2O)

6 (5.5, 6)

6 (5, 7)

1.000

FiO2 (%)

0.30 (0.27, 0.35)

0.25 (0.21, 0.33)

0.109

pCO2 (mmHg)

48.5 (44.3, 53.6)

49.7 (40.7, 62.1)

0.695

SpO2 (mmHg)

96 (93, 97)

96.5 (94, 98)

0.597

Extubation failure ≤72 h

1 (6.3)

6 (37.5)

0.041

  1. Values are presented as the median (interquartile range) or n (%). Post-extubation status was checked 1 h after extubation
  2. NIV-NAVA Noninvasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist, NCPAP Nasal continuous positive airway pressure, PMA Postmenstrual age, RSS Respiratory severity score, OSI Oxygen saturation index, MAP Mean airway pressure, PEEP Positive end-expiratory pressure, PIP Peak inspiratory pressure