Table 3 Intubation success, complications, and patient outcomes
Characteristic | Primary intubation %, ( n  = 110) | Failed NIPPV %, ( n  = 125) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Intubation | Â | Â | Â |
  First attempt success | 77.3% (85) | 69.6% (87) | 0.24 |
  Total attempts (mean/median) | 1.25 (1) | 1.34 (1) | 0.22 |
Outcomes (median (IQR)) | Â | Â | Â |
  Ventilator days | 5 (3 to 9) | 4 (3 to 10) | 0.52 |
  ICU days | 9 (5 to 15) | 9 (5 to 16) | 0.26 |
  ICU mortality | 35.5% (95% CI 26.4 to 44.5) | 29.5% (95% CI 21.5 to 37.7) | 0.40 |
Complications | Â | Â | Â |
  Hypotension | 27.3% (30) | 32% (40) | 0.48 |
  Desaturation | 23.6% (26) | 32% (40) | 0.19 |
  Aspiration | 1.8% (2) | 1.6% (2) | 1.0 |
  >1 complication | 10% (11) | 12.8% (16) | 0.54 |