Variable Conventional NIV Group (n=42) Immediate NIV Group (n=37) Difference between groups (95%IC) p valuea
FIM Preoperative ICU discharge Deltab Hospital discharge Deltac 125 ± 1 111 ± 3 14 ± 2 121 ± 2 4 ± 2 125 ± 1 115 ± 2 10 ± 2 123 ± 2 2 ± 1 0 (-1 to -1) 4 (-3 to +9) 4 (-2 to +8) 2 (-4 to +5) 2 (-5 to +6) 0,96 0,69 0,54 0,84 0,45
6MWT Preoperative Hospital discharge Deltab 417 ± 36 322 ± 45 95 ± 40 429 ± 43 378 ± 39 51 ± 36 12 (-15 to +22) 56 (+35 to +71) 44 (+25 to +59) 0,74 0,03 <0,01
MRC Preoperative ICU discharge Deltab Hospital discharge Deltac 59 ± 1 48 ± 4 11 ± 3 53 ± 3 6 ± 2 58 ± 1 50 ± 3 8 ± 2 55 ± 2 3 ± 1 1 (-3 to +4) 2 (-3 to + 4) 3 (-4 to +8) 2 (-4 to +6) 3 (-5 to +8) 0,92 0,76 0,45 0,79 0,43