Table 3.
Clinical and respiratory support outcomes
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Duration of NIV support (d), mean (SD) | 2.7 (3.4) |
| Duration of HFNC support (d), mean (SD) | 1.2 (2.4) |
| Conventional mechanical ventilation | |
| Required CMV, n (%) | 19 (16) |
| Time of intubation after admission (h), mean (SD) | 58 (33) |
| Duration of CMV (d), mean (SD) | 8.0 (1.4) |
| Pneumonia diagnosis, mean (SD) | 8 (42) |
| Initial TRAP score, mean (SD) | 5.2 (1.6) |
| HFNC during transport, n (%) | 1 (5) |
| CPAP during transport, n (%) | 7 (37) |
| BiPAP during transport, n (%) | 11 (58) |
| PICU admission (d), mean (SD) | 6.0 (7.3) |
| Hospital admission (d), mean (SD) | 8.4 (10.7) |
| Mortality, n (%) | 1 (1) |
| 30-day readmission rate, n (%) | 8 (7) |
NIV noninvasive ventilation, HFNC high-flow nasal cannula, CMV continuous mechanical ventilation, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, BiPAP bilevel positive airway pressure, PICU pediatric intensive care unit, SD standard deviation