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Mortality in acute non‐invasive ventilation
Author(s) -
Smith Dugal B.,
Tay George T. P.,
Hay Karen,
Antony Jijo,
Bell Brendan,
Kinnear Frances B.,
Curtin Deanne L.,
Douglas James
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.13632
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine
Abstract A prospective study of non‐invasive ventilation at The Prince Charles Hospital outside of the intensive care unit from March 2015 to March 2016 was performed. Overall 69 patients were included. Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure was the most common indication ( n = 59; 85%). 49 (71%) had multifactorial respiratory failure. 15 (22%) patients died. Premorbid inability to perform self‐care ( P = 0.001) and the combination of mean pH < 7.25 and mean PaCO 2 ≥ 75 mmHg within 2 h of NIV initiation ( P = 0.037) were significantly associated with mortality. There was a non‐significant association between older age and mortality.