Abstract:Objective To investigate the oxygen concentration and inspired oxygen concentration of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in treatment of patients with AECOPD accompanied with type II respiratory failure. Methods A cross-sectional design survey was carried out in department of respiratory medicine wards of 30 comprehensive hospitals of Sichuan province to measure oxygen concentration, oxygen concentration of the ventilator exit, and actual oxygen concentration through nasal mask or mask. Results Central oxygen supply was utilized in all 30 hospitals with 3 oxygen delivering methods: molecular sieve oxygen generator (5, 16.7%), liquid oxygen tank (7, 23.3%), and combination of oxygen generator and liquid oxygen tank (18, 60.0%). The average oxygen concentration was (85.60 ± 5.65) % which is lower than anticipated. Actual oxygen concentration is (33.36 ± 1.29) % when 40% of FiO2 was provided, which declined with the increase of IPAP. Conclusion More work should be done to monitor the oxygen concentration of central oxygen supply, ventilator exit and actual oxygen concentration when using nasal mask or mask. Upregulation of oxygen concentration should be provided when providing oxygen for the patients with AECOPD and type II respiratory failure.