MV only (n = 484) | NIV only (n = 118) | Both (n = 16) | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 58 (41–76) | 76 (64–84) | 72 (62–81) |
Male gender | 307 (63.4) | 64 (54.2) | 8 (50.0) |
CTAS codesa | |||
1 | 326 (67.4) | 22 (18.6) | 5 (31.3) |
2 | 139 (28.7) | 87 (73.7) | 11 (68.8) |
3 | 19 (3.9) | 7 (5.9) | – |
Not reported | – | 2 (1.7) | – |
Reason for mechanical ventilation | |||
Trauma with head injury | 123 (25.4) | 2 (1.7) | – |
Primary neurologic disorder | 80 (16.5) | 2 (1.7) | 1 (6.3) |
Cardiac/respiratory arrest | 61 (12.6) | – | 1 (6.3) |
Trauma (not including head) | 43 (8.9) | – | – |
Overdose | 40 (8.3) | 1 (0.8) | – |
Pneumonia | 34 (7.0) | 12 (10.2) | 2 (12.5) |
Acute respiratory failureb | 34 (7.0) | 19 (16.1) | 1 (6.3) |
Heart failure | 12 (2.5) | 45 (38.1) | 4 (25.0) |
Sepsis and septic shock | 29 (6.0) | – | 2 (12.5) |
COPD exacerbation | 7 (1.4) | 35 (29.7) | 4 (25.0) |
NMD | 4 (0.8) | – | 1 (6.3) |
Asthma | 1 (0.2) | 2 (1.7) | – |
Other | 16 (3.3) | – | – |