NIPPV Group Standart-Care Group p
Vital signs (5 minutes after the procedure) (n = 66) (n = 70)
SpO2 (%)* 96.0 ± 2.7 95.5 ± 2.7 0.243
Heart rate (bpm)* 148.7 ± 14.5 144.8 ± 12.3 0.076
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)* 68.9 ± 9.9 70.5 ± 11.2 0.387
Mean blood pressure (mmHg)* 50.8 ± 10.5 51.7 ± 10.5 0.633
Blood gas values (1 hour after the procedure) (n = 47) (n = 47)
pH# 7.34 (7.28 – 7.39) 7.36 (7.22 – 7.41) 0.985
PaCO2 (mmHg)# 46 (36.9 – 52.4) 43.9 (37.7 – 53) 0.783
HCO3 (mmol/L)# 21.7 (18.4 – 27.5) 20 (18 – 25.9) 0.405
Base excess (mmol/L)# -3 (-6.3 – 2.1) -3 (-6.8 – 4.1) 0.818
Lactate (mmol/L)# 2.1 (1.5 – 2.9) 2.3 (1.7 – 3.1) 0.122
Any TIAE 30 (40) 36 (48) 0.324
Non-severe TIAE 28 (37.3) 32 (42.7) 0.505
Esophageal intubation, n (%) 25 (33.3) 24 (32) 0.862
Vomiting without aspiration, n (%) 2 (2.7) 5 (6.7) 0.442
Gum or oral trauma, n (%) 12 (16) 14 (18.7) 0.666
Pain or agitation delaying intubation, n (%) 10 (13.3) 12 (16) 0.644
Hypertension, n (%) 1 (1.3) 2 (2.7) >0.99
Dysrhythmia (<60/bpm), n (%) 0 2 (2.7) 0.497
Severe TIAE 3 (4) 7 (9.3) 0.190
CPR requires adrenalin (within 1 h), n (%) 0 1 (1.3) >0.99
Pneumothorax (within 72 h), n (%) 2 (2.7) 1 (1.3) >0.99
Mortality (within 72 h), n (%) 1 (1.3) 6 (8) 0.116
Vomiting with aspiration, n (%) 0 1 (1.3) >0.99