Table 2.
Primary outcome
| Outcomes | Total patients (n = 22) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HFNO | LFNO | ||
| Swallowing-breathing coordination, median [Q1,Q3] | |||
| Total swallowing numbers** | 18.5 [15, 22] | 21 [17, 24] | 0.158 |
| I swallow (number) | 2.5 [1, 4] | 4 [3, 6] | 0.002* |
| I swallow (%) | 14.4 [6.7, 22.2] | 23.1 [10.7, 28.5] | 0.044* |
| E swallow (number) | 14 [9, 21] | 13.5 [11, 19] | 0.452 |
| E swallow (%) | 74.3 [65.9, 86.7] | 67.6 [55.6, 81] | 0.048* |
| I-E swallow (number) | 0.5 [0, 2] | 1 [0, 2] | 0.292 |
| I-E swallow (%) | 1.1 [0, 8.3] | 6.1 [0, 9.3] | 0.384 |
| E-I swallow (number) | 1 [0, 2] | 1 [0, 2] | 0.886 |
| E-I swallow (%) | 7.5 [0, 10.5] | 4.5 [0, 9.5] | 0.943 |
*p < 0.05; **Total swallowing numbers = summation of three swallowing tests; I swallow, inhale–swallow–inhale; E swallow, exhale–swallow–exhale; I-E swallow, inhale–swallow–exhale; E-I swallow, exhale–swallow–inhale