Table 3

Parameters of patient discomfort and operator’s ease-of-doing-procedure

DescriptiveCOT n=30HFOT n=30NIV n=30P value
Patient discomfort0.00 IQR - 0.0–6.20.00 IQR - 0.0–0.00.00 IQR - 0.0–0.00.67
Patient anxiety0.00 IQR - 0.0–15.00.00 IQR - 0.0–10.00.00 IQR - 0.0–0.00.67
Operator’s ease-of-doing-procedure0.00 IQR - 0.0–0.00.00 IQR - 0.0–0.017.5 IQR - 15.0–20.0<0.01
Nose pain to participantsNone26 (86.7%)28 (93.3%)16 (53.4%)p<0.01
Mild pain4 (13.2%)2 (6.6%)14 (46.8%)
Moderate pain0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Severe pain0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Cough to participantsNever5 (16.8%)2 (6.6%)5 (16.8%)p=0.56
Once or twice18 (60%)23 (76.8%)21 (79.9%)
Several times7 (23.4%)5 (16.8%)4 (13.2%)
All the time0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Readiness for repeat FBYes, I will do4 (13.2%)9 (30%)5 (16.8%)p=0.67
Yes, only if necessary20 (66.6%)17 (56.4%)20 (66.6%)
I will do if the physician insists3 (9.9%)1 (3.3%)3 (9.9%)
No, I will not do it again3 (9.9%)3 (9.9%)2 (6.6%)
  • COT, conventional oxygen therapy; FB, flexible bronchoscopy;HFOT, high flow oxygen therapy; NIV, non-invasive ventilation.