Table 3.
No. of Days of IMV and ICU LOS According to Ventilatory Support on Admission Among Obstetric Patients With COVID-19 Requiring IMV as Maximum Ventilatory Support in 21 ICUs in Argentina and Colombia During 2021
| Variable |
Type of respiratory support on admission |
PValue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFNC | NRM | NP | NIMV | IMV | ||
| No. of patients | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 20 | . . . |
| IMV duration, d | 10 (10-20) | 14 (5-23) | 18 (11-32) | 18 (7-28) | 21 (11-35) | .22 |
| ICULOS, d | 14 (11-27) | 18 (11-32) | 21 (18-24) | 26 (15-36) | 30 (18-43) | .07 |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range), unless otherwise indicated. HFNC = high-flow nasal cannula; IMV = invasive mechanical ventilation; LOS = length of stay; NIMV = noninvasive mechanical ventilation; NP = nasal prong; NRM = nonrebreathing mask.