CPAP-to-IMV, n=48 | Straight-to-IMV, n=22 | |
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Male, n (%) | 38 (79) | 14 (64) |
Female, n (%) | 10 (20) | 8 (36) |
Mean age, years | 59 | 54 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | ||
Hypertension | 19 (40) | 10 (45) |
Diabetes mellitus | 16 (33) | 10 (45) |
Respiratory disease | 4 (8) | 5 (23) |
Cardiac disease | 2 (4) | 0 |
28-day mortality, n (%)a | 28/47 (60) | 12/20 (60) |
↵aMissing data (one for CPAP-to-IMV; two for straight-to-IMV); CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure; IMV = invasive mechanical ventilation.