Table 4.
Cointerventions and Disposition of Participants
| Variables |
COT (n = 18) |
NHF (n = 19) |
p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total dosage of bronchodilators used in the ED | 6 (5–9) | 8 (7–9) | 0.08 |
| Co‐intervention | |||
| Magnesium sulfate | 9 (50.0) | 11 (57.9) | 0.41 |
| Penicillin or cephalosporins | 3 (16.7) | 2 (10.5) | 0.59 |
| Macrolide | 8 (44.4) | 6 (31.6) | 0.25 |
| Oseltamivir | 7 (38.9) | 6 (31.6) | 0.64 |
| Intubation in 24 hours | 1 (5.6) | 1 (5.6) | 0.97 |
| ED disposition | |||
| Discharge | 6 (33.3) | 8 (42.1) | 0.35 |
| Admit to general ward | 4 (22.2) | 4 (21.1) | |
| Admit to respiratory intensive care unit | — | 2 (10.5) | |
| Observation unit | 6 (33.3) | 2 (10.5) | |
| Refer | 2 (11.1) | 3 (15.8) | |
| ED length of stay (hour) | 6.8 (4.9–11.6) | 4.4 (3.2–10.1) | 0.26 |
| Hospital length of stay (hour) | 12.0 (4.8–69.6) | 9.6 (4.5–67.2) | 0.87 |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (range).
COT = conventional oxygen therapy; NHF = nasal high flow.