Table 2.
Risk factors for NIV failure in cancer patients with hypoxic ARF (adopted from [17])
| Risk factors for NIV failure in cancer patients with hypoxic ARF | |
|---|---|
| Prior to NIV | Vasopressor need |
| Multiple organ failure | |
| Airway involvement by malignancy | |
| Acute respiratory distress syndrome | |
| Unknown etiology for ARF | |
| Delayed onset of ARF | |
| During NIV | Patient not tolerating NIV |
| No improvement of ABG within 6 hours | |
| Respiratory rate > 30/minute | |
| NIV dependency ≥ 3 days | |
| Clinical or respiratory deterioration | |
| Unknown etiology for ARF | |
NIV noninvasive ventilation, ARF acute respiratory failure, ABG arterial blood gas