Table 3 Secondary outcomes
All patients n = 50 | Experimental group N = 25 | Control group N = 25 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical ventilation—yes | 41 (82) | 25 (100) | 16 (64) | < 0.001 |
Invasive ventilation—yes | 33 (66) | 17 (68) | 16 (64) | |
Non invasive ventilation—yes | 8 (16) | 8 (32) | 0 (0) | |
NIV failure—yes | 6 (12) | 6 (24) | – | – |
Time on mechanical ventilation—days | 14 |7–29] | 22 |18–36] | 0.095 | |
Tracheostomy—yes | 10 (20) | 4 (16) | 6 (24) | 0.79 |
Hospital length of stay—days | 27 [16–48] | 26 [16–54] | 0.55 |