Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
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 1 Comparison of nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation responders to nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation non-responders - baseline characteristics1
Baseline characteristicNIMV responders (n = 36)NIMV non-responders (n = 6)Total (n = 42)P value
Age (mo)4 (0.5-20, IQR = 6.4)5.2 (0.5-28.1, IQR = 12.6)4 (0.5-28.1, IQR = 7)0.69
Admission weight (kg)4.9 (2.3-12, IQR = 4.3)7.1 (2.6-10.9, IQR = 4.8)5.1 (2.3-12, IQR = 4.4)0.39
T Max in Celsius (range)38 (36.6-40, IQR = 1.6)38.9 (37.4-39.7, IQR = 1.7)38.1 (36.6-40, IQR = 1.6)0.2
Respiratory rate (in breaths per minute)60 (24-97, IQR = 19)56 (42-77, IQR = 32)60 (24-97, IQR = 22)0.76
O2 saturation (%)98 (68-100, IQR = 5.5)99 (98-100, IQR = 2)98.5 (68-100, IQR = 5)0.31
Heart rate (beats per minute)152.5 (95-205, IQR = 34.5)158.5 (127-210, IQR = 24)153.5 (95-210, IQR = 33)0.99
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)100 (71-129, IQR = 21)112 (81-120, IQR = 25)103 (71-129, IQR = 20)0.3
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)51 (37-84, IQR = 20)59.5 (43-81, IQR = 25)51 (37-84, IQR = 22)0.41
PRISM-III score0 (0-11, IQR = 0)1 (0-7, IQR = 3)0 (0-11, IQR = 0)0.08
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)
Table 3 Comparison of nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation responders to nasal intermittent mandatory ventilation non-responders - maximum support and clinical outcomes1
Support or outcome variableNIMV responders (n = 36)NIMV non-responders (n = 6)Total (n = 42)P value
Max delta P of NIMV (cmH2O)16 (6-26, IQR = 6.5)17.5 (10-30, IQR = 6)16.5 (6-30, IQR = 6)0.68
Max FIO2 of NIMV (%)40 (25-100, IQR = 22.5)42.5 (30-70, IQR = 10)40 (25-100, IQR = 15)0.84
Max PEEP of NIMV (cmH2O)6 (5-8, IQR = 2)5 (5-8, IQR = 2)6 (5-8, IQR = 2)0.37
Max rate of NIMV (breaths per minute)30 (20-70, IQR = 3.5)30 (20-60, IQR = 5)30 (20-70, IQR = 2)0.32
Time to max FIO2 (h)0 (0-119, IQR = 1.5)0 (0-29.5, IQR = 6)0 (0-119, IQR = 2)0.75
Time to max setting (h)1 (0-48, IQR = 9)3 (0-29.5, IQR = 20)1 (0-48, IQR = 10)0.8
Hospital length of stay (d)7 (3-30, IQR = 3.5)9 (4-14, IQR = 7)7.5 (3-30, IQR = 4)0.73
PICU length of stay (d)6 (3-30, IQR = 3)6.5 (3-14, IQR = 5)6 (3-30, IQR = 3)0.64
Total duration of NIMV (h)65 (5-240, IQR = 47.5)6.5 (0.5-30, IQR = 24)59.5 (0.5-240, IQR = 53)0.001
Total duration of all respiratory support (h)94.5 (28-254, IQR = 60)115 (65-230, IQR = 31.5)95.8 (28-254, IQR = 57)0.3