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NIV initiation parameters
| Early NIV (n = 18) | Standard NIV (n = 20) | p | |
| Hospital initiation, % | 50% | 75% | 0.104 |
| Facial mask, % | 66.66% | 85% | 0.173 |
| IPAP, cmH2O (SD) | 13.8 (1.07) | 15.1 (1.8) | 0.02 |
| EPAP, cmH2O (SD) | 4 (0) | 4.5 (1.09) | 0.037 |
| BUR, n (SD) | 13.2 (1.9) | 13.6 (2.0) | 0.57 |
BUR: Backup Respiratory Rate, SD: Standard Deviation.
