Outcomes | NIV (N = 110) | HFNC (N = 112) | Relative risk (95% CI) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcomes, No. (%) | ||||
Reintubation at 72 h | 20 (18.2) | 20 (17.9) | 0.99 (0.70–1.39) | 0.95 |
Secondary outcomes, No. (%) | ||||
Reintubation at 7 days | 30 (27.3) | 24 (21.4) | 0.86 (0.64–1.14) | 0.31 |
Reintubation at 28 days | 40 (36.4) | 37 (33.0) | 0.93 (0.71–1.22) | 0.6 |
Reintubation in ICU | 37 (33.6) | 33 (29.5) | 0.91 (0.69–1.19) | 0.5 |
Extubation failure at 72 h | 34 (30.9) | 27 (24.1) | 0.85 (0.64–1.12) | 0.26 |
Extubation failure in ICU | 47 (42.7) | 37 (33.0) | 0.82 (0.63–1.06) | 0.14 |
Mortality | ||||
ICU mortality | 12 (10.9) | 6 (5.4) | 0.72 (0.51–1.03) | 0.13 |
28-day mortality | 10 (9.1) | 8 (7.1) | 0.88 (0.57–1.37) | 0.59 |
In-hospital mortality | 26 (23.6) | 24 (21.4) | 0.94 (0.69–1.28) | 0.69 |
Length of stay, median (IQR), days | ||||
ICU length of stay | 10 (6–22) | 10 (6–19) | 0.68 | |
Hospital length of stay | 24 (14–44) | 28 (19–48) | 0.23 |