From: Effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula for tracheal intubation in the emergency department
HFNC group | Conventional group | p value | |||
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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 |