Research Article

Predictive Factors for Failure of Noninvasive Ventilation in Adult Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Clinical Study

Table 1

Etiologies of patients who were admitted to our ICU and received NIV.

EtiologiesTotal (n = 101)Success group (n = 51)Failure group (n = 50)

Pneumonia, n19910
Severe acute pancreatitis, n15105
COPD, n1495
Malignant tumour, n1064
Trauma, n752
Septic shock, n615
Postoperative status n312
Heart disease, n532
liver cirrhosis, n211
Urinary system infection, n532
Other pulmonary diseases, n312
CPR, n110
SLE, n101
Adiposis, n101
Sicca syndrome, n101
Central nerve system diseases, n202
Uremia, n101
Others, n514

NIV, noninvasive ventilation; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPR, cardiac pulmonary resuscitation; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.