Research Article
Characteristics of Obese Patients with Acute Hypercapnia Respiratory Failure Admitted in the Department of Pneumology: An Observational Study of a North African Population
Table 4
Association between discharge instrumental respiratory therapy and age, BMI, and overall daily NIPPV duration.
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BMI: body mass index; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; BiPAP: bilevel positive airway pressure; : value; SD: standard deviation; NIPPV: noninvasive positive pressure ventilation; IQR: interquartile range. |