The Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitalised COPD Exacerbations in Malta

Table 3

Escalation of care of patients hospitalised with AECOPD (analysed using Fisher’s exact test).

Escalation of care	2019	2020	Fisher exact test		value
NIV ()	24	9	1.589	2	0.457
ICU admission ()	8	6
Tracheal intubation ()	4	3

NIV: non-invasive ventilation; ICU: intensive care unit.