Desaturation (≤80%) and bradycardia (≤80 bpm) events per hour of artefact-free recording time (n=19)
| Mode of ventilation | p Value* | SNIPPV (p)† | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNIPPV | NIPPV | NCPAP | vs NIPPV | vs NCPAP | ||
| Desaturations and/or bradycardias | 2.9 (0.75–6.8) | 6.1 (3.1–9.4) | 5.9 (2–10.3) | <0.001 | 0.009 | <0.001 |
| Desaturations ≤80% | 2.9 (0.5–7.2) | 6.1 (2.9–9.4) | 5 (1.2–10.1) | <0.001 | 0.059 | 0.046 |
| Bradycardias ≤80 bpm | 0 (0–0.48) | 0 (0–0.52) | 0.24 (0–1.4) | 0.025 | 1.000 | 0.195 |
Data are expressed as median (IQR).
*Friedman test.
†After Bonferroni adjustment.
NCPAP, nasal continuous positive airway pressure; NIPPV, nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation; SNIPPV, synchronised NIPPV.