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Table 5 Correlation of BIPAP use with ferritin level in COVID-19 pneumonia cases (n = 1000)

From: “Serial ferritin titer” monitoring in COVID-19 pneumonia: valuable inflammatory marker in assessment of severity and predicting early lung fibrosis — prospective, multicentric, observational, and interventional study in tertiary care setting in India

BIPAP/NIV

Normal ferritin (n = 320)

Abnormal ferritin level (n = 680)

Analysis

BIPAP/NIV required (n = 600)

155

445

Chi test value 26.21 p < 0.00001

BIPAP/NIV not required (n = 400)

165

235