Constant CPAP
Number of patients
Mean CPAP level (cmH2O)
Auto-titrating CPAP
Number of patients
Mean CPAP min (cmH2O)
Mean CPAP max (cmH2O)
NIV
Number of patients
Mean IPAP (cmH2O)
Mean EPAP (cmH2O)
Mean back up rate (breaths/minute)
|
64
7.7 ± 2.4
14
7.9 ± 2.5
13.1 ± 2.5
5
13.0 ± 2.8
5.8 ± 1.5
20 ± 8
|
83
8.7 ± 2.0
42
7.1 ± 1.6
13.4 ± 2.2
19
16.0 ± 4.6
7.1 ± 2.0
15 ± 3
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0.003
0.184
0.209
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