Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Crit Care Med. Sep 7, 2018; 7(4): 46-51
Published online Sep 7, 2018. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v7.i4.46
Table 2 Diagnoses causing acute respiratory failure in nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation responders vs nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation non-responders1
DiagnosisNIMV responders n (%)NIMV non-responders n (%)Total (%)P value
Asthma exacerbation1 (3)2 (33)3 (7)0.11
Bronchiolitis28 (78)3 (50)31 (74)
Heart failure1 (3)0 (0)1 (2)
Pneumonia3 (8)1 (17)4 (10)
Viral syndrome3 (8)0 (0)3 (7)