Table 1.
Adverse events of prehospital CPAP treatment
| CPAP (N = 171) | |
|---|---|
| None | 156 |
| Hypotensionab | 4 |
| Hereof discontinued CPAP: 1 | |
| Nausea | 3 |
| Hereof discontinued CPAP: 3 | |
| Decrease in level of consciousnessc | 2 |
| Hereof discontinued CPAP: 0 | |
| Worsening dyspnoea | 2 |
| Hereof discontinued CPAP: 1 | |
| Suspected pneumothorax | 1 |
| Hereof discontinued CPAP: 1 | |
| Tachycardia | 1 |
| Coughing mucus | 1 |
| Dry nose and/or mouth | 1 |
No missing data
CPAP continuous positive airway pressure
aSystolic blood pressure ≤90 mmHg
bNone of the 4 cases were below 80 mmHg
cGlasgow Coma Scale from 15 to 14