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Methods: Patients requiring NIV for hypercapnic respiratory failure of any cause were included. Arterial blood gases were measured at 1 and 24 h, and an improvement in pH \u2265 7.35 was taken as a cut-off for early and late physiological responses, respectively. Binary regression analysis was used to identify predictors of physiological response, need for mechanical ventilation, and mortality. Results: Among 226 patients (139 males), the underlying causes were obstructive (71%), restrictive (25%), and infective disorders (4%). Older age, higher one-hour PCO2, FiO2, and respiratory rate were associated with increased mortality. Late physiological response correlated with higher IPAP and WBC counts, while higher WBC counts also predicted need for mechanical ventilation on binary logistic regression. Conclusions: Higher one-hour PCO2, older age, higher FiO2, respiratory rate, WBC count, and IPAP predicted an unfavorable outcome of NIV in acute hypercapnoic respiratory failure. 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