Triggering asynchrony during overnight NIV setup
| % of breaths | COPD | NMD-CWD | ORRF | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Ineffective efforts | 15 (6–23) | 24 (5–27) | 14 (2–21) | 0.4 |
| % Auto-triggering | 12 (6–36) | 2 (0–6) | 6 (1–8) | 0.04* |
| % Multiple triggering | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.1 |
| % Double triggering | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–3) | 0 (0–1) | 0.6 |
| % Total triggering asynchrony | 26 (13–66) | 27 (7–39) | 21 (9–31) | 0.3 |
A Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare patient-ventilator asynchrony between disease groups, p value <0.05 was taken to represent statistical significance.
NMD-CWD, neuromuscular disease with or without chest wall disease; ORRF, obesity related respiratory failure.