Descriptive | COT n=30 | HFOT n=30 | NIV n=30 | P value | |
Patient discomfort | 0.00 IQR - 0.0–6.2 | 0.00 IQR - 0.0–0.0 | 0.00 IQR - 0.0–0.0 | 0.67 | |
Patient anxiety | 0.00 IQR - 0.0–15.0 | 0.00 IQR - 0.0–10.0 | 0.00 IQR - 0.0–0.0 | 0.67 | |
Operator’s ease-of-doing-procedure | 0.00 IQR - 0.0–0.0 | 0.00 IQR - 0.0–0.0 | 17.5 IQR - 15.0–20.0 | <0.01 | |
Nose pain to participants | None | 26 (86.7%) | 28 (93.3%) | 16 (53.4%) | p<0.01 |
Mild pain | 4 (13.2%) | 2 (6.6%) | 14 (46.8%) | ||
Moderate pain | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Severe pain | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Cough to participants | Never | 5 (16.8%) | 2 (6.6%) | 5 (16.8%) | p=0.56 |
Once or twice | 18 (60%) | 23 (76.8%) | 21 (79.9%) | ||
Several times | 7 (23.4%) | 5 (16.8%) | 4 (13.2%) | ||
All the time | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Readiness for repeat FB | Yes, I will do | 4 (13.2%) | 9 (30%) | 5 (16.8%) | p=0.67 |
Yes, only if necessary | 20 (66.6%) | 17 (56.4%) | 20 (66.6%) | ||
I will do if the physician insists | 3 (9.9%) | 1 (3.3%) | 3 (9.9%) | ||
No, I will not do it again | 3 (9.9%) | 3 (9.9%) | 2 (6.6%) |
COT, conventional oxygen therapy; FB, flexible bronchoscopy;HFOT, high flow oxygen therapy; NIV, non-invasive ventilation.