Head-To-Head Comparison of Treatment Failure and Costs among COPD Patients Who Used Noninvasive Ventilation in the Ward versus in the ICU: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study
Table 2
Outcomes in patients who used NIV in the ward versus those in the ICU.
In the ward N = 83
In the ICU N = 319
NIV failure
4 (5%)
35 (11%)
0.10
Hospital mortality
3 (4%)
31 (10%)
0.08
Transfer to the ICU
5 (6%)
−
−
Duration of NIV, days
6.1 (3.0–9.1)
4.0 (2.1–6.6)
<0.01
The length of stay in hospital, days
10.2 (8.0–15.0)
10.2 (6.7–15.0)
0.40
Hospital cost, $
3093 (2214–4352)
4638 (3259–7712)
<0.01
NIV = noninvasive ventilation, ICU = intensive care unit.
