Table 8. Comfort score using self-designed survey* (comparing HFNT vs NIV). 35 .
Study | Time-points | Treatment | n/N ‡ | Comfort N (%) |
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Cong et al. 35 2019 | 12 hours and 5 days | NIV ‡ | 168/84 | 57 (67.9) |
HFNT ‡ | 168/84 | 75 (88.2) | ||
P-value | 0.008 |
Self-designed survey: developed by the researchers to measure the comfort and satisfaction of patients in both groups.
Abbreviations: High flow nasal therapy; n/N, Number of patients; NIV, Non-invasive ventilation