Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory data
| Clinical data | Laboratory data | |
|---|---|---|
| To: randomization | Underlying disease | |
| ARF characteristics | ||
| First 24 hours | Respiratory rate, SpO2, oxygen flow or FiO2 | |
| Day1 to Day7, Day14, Day28 | Respiratory data | SOFA score |
| Course of respiratory and other organ failure | ||
| Suspected diagnosis every day | ||
| Tolerance of NIV in NIV group | ||
| Intubation criteria in both groups | ||
| Day28 | Mortality | |
| Diagnosis of ARF | ||
| Respiratory investigations | ||
| Hospital acquired infections | ||
| Day180 | Mortality |
SpO2: oxygen pulse saturation; FiO2: inspired oxygen fraction; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; ARF: acute respiratory failure; NIV non-invasive ventilation, T0: time of randomization.