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Table 3 The difference of treatment for AE-IIPs

From: Prognostic differences among patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias with acute exacerbation of varying pathogenesis: a retrospective study

Treatment

Total

n = 79

Idiopathic

n = 34

Infection-triggered

n = 25

Non-infection-triggered

n = 20

p

Admission to intensive care unit

55

24

17

14

0.796

69.62%

70.59%

68%

70%

 

Only intensive care unit admission

13

7

2

4

0.325

16.46%

20.59%

8%

20%

 

Intravenous

high-dose steroids

79

34

25

20

1.000

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

Immunosuppressant

34

17

9

8

0.413

43.03%

50%

36%

40%

 

Antibiotics

79

34

25

20

1.000

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

Invasive ventilation

7

3

1

3

0.386

8.86%

8.82%

4%

15%

 

NPPV

14

6

4

4

0.894

17.72%

17.65%

16%

20%

 

High-flow therapy

51

25

12

14

0.103

64.56%

73.53%

48%

70%

 
  1. Abbreviations: NPPV Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation