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 4
Outcomes in the propensity-matched cohort.
In the ward N = 42
In the ICU N = 42
NIV failure
1 (2%)
4 (9%)
0.36
Hospital mortality
2 (5%)
2 (5%)
>0.99
Transfer to the ICU
2 (5%)
−
−
Duration of NIV, days
7.1 (4.1–10.6)
4.2 (1.8–5.7)
<0.01
The length of stay in hospital, days
10.9 (8.6–16.1)
8.8 (6.4–15.6)
0.04
Hospital cost, $
3105 (2286–4443)
3853 (2281–8049)
0.02
NIV=noninvasive ventilation, ICU=intensive care unit.
