Table 4. Actual nebulization duration and patient comfort in the three groups.
Groups | Patients who completed the 20-min nebulizing procedure (%) | Actual nebulization duration (min) | Patient comfort |
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ON (n=30) | 29 (96.7) | 19.87±0.73 | 6.64±1.57 |
UN (n=30) | 16 (53.3)* | 15.60±5.83* | 4.70±2.26* |
UNWO (n=31) | 26 (83.9)† | 18.35±3.87# | 6.40±2.26† |
*, P<0.01 vs. ON group; †, P<0.05; #, P<0.01 vs. UN group. ON, oxygen-driven nebulization; UN, ultrasonic nebulization; UNWO, ultrasonic nebulization with warming and oxygen.