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Table 2 Outcomes including lowest SpO2 between the HFNC group and the conventional group

From: Effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula for tracheal intubation in the emergency department

 

HFNC group

Conventional group

p value

Variables

n = 20

n = 67

 

Lowest SpO2(%), median (IQR)

94

(84–99)

85

(76–91)

0.006

Oxygen desaturation to < 90% during intubation procedure, n (%)

8

(40.0)

44

(63.8)

0.037

Length of mechanical ventilation, days, median (IQR)

3

(2–6)

7

(3–11)

0.006

Length of ICU stay, days, median (IQR)

7

(4–15)

13

(8–19)

0.038

ICU mortality

2

(10.0)

5

(7.5)

0.658

28-day mortality, n (%)

2

(10.0)

6

(9.0)

0.888

  1. HFNC High-flow nasal cannula, ICU Intensive care unit