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Table 2 Expected success rates of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in the different indications

From: High-flow nasal cannula therapy: clinical practice in intensive care units

 

Overall, % (n)

Seniors, % (n)

Juniors, % (n)

p*

All indications

   

0.95

 1–19%

5 (5/104)

5 (3/66)

5 (2/38)

 

 20–39%

35 (36/104)

30 (20/66)

42 (16/38)

 

 40–59%

41 (43/104)

44 (29/66)

36 (14/38)

 

 ≥ 60%

19 (20/104)

21 (14/66)

16 (6/38)

 

Hypoxemic ARF

   

0.81

 1–19%

6 (7/120)

5 (4/75)

7 (3/45)

 

 20–39%

23 (28/120)

19 (14/75)

31 (14/45)

 

 40–59%

41 (49/120)

45 (34/75)

33 (15/45)

 

 ≥ 60%

30 (36/120)

31 (23/75)

29 (13/45)

 

Hypercapnic ARF

   

0.88

 1–19%

35 (16/46)

33 (9/27)

37 (7/19)

 

 20–39%

46 (21/46)

44 (12/27)

47 (9/19)

 

 40–59%

17 (8/46)

22 (8/27)

11 (2/19)

 

 ≥ 60%

2 (1/46)

0

5 (1/19)

 
  1. ARF: Acute respiratory failure
  2. *Comparisons were performed between junior and senior ICU physicians