Research Article
Ward-Based Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Unrelated to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Table 2
Prevalence of conditions causing AHRF.
| | n (%) | | Diagnosis | Total | Survived to discharge | In-hospital mortality |
| | Pneumonia | 53 (11.1) | 36 (67.9) | 17 (32.1) | | Bronchiectasis | 40 (8.4) | 30 (75) | 10 (25) | | Obesity-related AHRF | 188 (39.2) | 175 (93.1) | 13 (6.9) | | Neuromuscular disease | 85 (17.7) | 63 (74.1) | 22 (25.9) | | Fluid overload | 48 (10) | 35 (72.9) | 13 (27.1) | | Other | 65 (13.6) | 45 (69.2) | 20 (30.8) | | Total | 479 (100) | 384 (80.2) | 95 (19.8) |
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AHRF: acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.
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