Research Article

Risk Factors Associated with Late Failure of Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with late failure of NIV.

Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

Age, years1.05 (1.01–1.08)<0.01
APACHE II score1.11 (1.05–1.18)<0.01
Nosocomial pneumonia during NIV21 (4–103)<0.0175 (11–537)<0.01
Data collected at NIV initiation
 GCS0.70 (0.57–0.86)<0.01
 Heart rate, beats/min1.02 (1.01–1.04)<0.011.04 (1.01–1.06)<0.01
 MAP, mmHg0.98 (0.96–0.99)<0.01
 PaCO2, mmHg0.98 (0.97–1.00)0.01
Data collected at 1–2 h of NIV
 GCS0.50 (0.36–0.70)<0.010.50 (0.34–0.73)<0.01
 Respiratory rate, breaths/min1.08 (1.01–1.14)0.02
 Heart rate, beats/min1.03 (1.01–1.04)0.01
 pH at 1–2 h of NIV, per decrease of 0.05 from 7.351.67 (1.26–2.25)<0.012.06 (1.41–3.00)<0.01
 PaO2/FiO2, mmHg0.993 (0.988–0.998)<0.010.992 (0.986–0.998)0.01

OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; NIV = noninvasive ventilation; GCS = Glasgow coma scale; MAP = mean arterial pressure.