Table 3 FI incidence rates per 100 device-days.

From: Associated factors and clinical outcomes of feeding intolerance in preterm extremely low birthweight infants

Ventilation duration

(days)

Total device- days

FI episode

FI rate (per 100 device day)

NIPPV

837

68

8.12*

NCPAP

500

10

2

HHHFNC

3134

70

2.2

  1. Abbreviations: FI, feeding intolerance; NIPPV, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation; NCPAP, nasal continuous positive airway pressure ventilation; HHHFNC, heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula.
  2. Bold indicates significant.*p < 0.01 between NIPPV and both NCPAP and HHHFNC.
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