Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients mechanically ventilated for at least 14 days
Translaryngeal tube (n = 344) | Tracheostomy (n = 164) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 67 ± 14 | 62 ± 18 | 0.416 |
Male, n (%) | 203 (59) | 110 (67) | 0.099 |
MICU, n (%) | 237 (69) | 70 (43) | <0.001 |
APACHE II score | 23.1 ± 7.8 | 23.2 ± 7.5 | 0.446 |
Do-not-resuscitate order, n (%) | 157 (46) | 39 (24) | <0.001 |
NIV after extubation, n (%) | 79 (23) | 24 (15) | 0.039 |
Diagnosis of ICU admission, n (%) | |||
Pneumonia | 190 (55) | 94 (57) | 0.729 |
Sepsis | 164 (48) | 68 (42) | 0.223 |
Cardiovascular or vascular disorder | 39 (11) | 12 (7) | 0.211 |
Trauma | 20 (6) | 23 (14) | 0.003 |
Brain disorder | 99 (29) | 76 (46) | <0.001 |
Burn | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | 0.181 |
Gastrointestinal Disorder | 103 (30) | 51 (31) | 0.872 |
CCI score | 2 (1–3) | 2 (0–3) | 0.017 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
Diabetes | 121 (35) | 66 (40) | 0.313 |
Chronic lung disease | 75 (22) | 37 (23) | 0.938 |
Chronic heart disease | 91 (27) | 29 (18) | 0.039 |
Chronic liver disease | 49 (14) | 12 (7) | 0.036 |
Chronic renal disease | 91 (27) | 30 (18) | 0.056 |
Malignancy | 107 (31) | 44 (27) | 0.378 |
Connective tissue disease | 14 (4) | 1 (1) | 0.045 |
Neuromuscular disease | 19 (6) | 10 (6) | 0.955 |
PaO2/FiO2 | |||
w1 | 290.9 ± 136.6 | 266.6 ± 132.0 | 0.245 |
w2 | 307.9 ± 101.2 | 293.6 ± 110.0 | 0.151 |
WBC (× 103/μl) | |||
w1 | 12.3 (9.6–16.6) | 10.8 (8.4–15.9) | 0.808 |
w2 | 10.5 (7.9–12.8) | 11.5 (7.9–14.9) | 0.638 |
Platelet (× 103/μl) | |||
w1 | 193.0 (129.0–233.0) | 148.0 (102.5–195.3) | 0.076 |
w2 | 181.0 (107.0–240.0) | 143.0 (88.0–263.5) | 0.066 |
BUN (mg/dl) | |||
w1 | 18.0 (13.0–40.0) | 28.5 (14.3–49.8) | 0.146 |
w2 | 35.0 (24.0–65.0) | 44.0 (22.0–65.3) | 0.025 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | |||
w1 | 1.1 (0.8–2.0) | 1.0 (0.8–2.0) | 0.014 |
w2 | 1.0 (0.6–2.0) | 1.0 (0.6–2.4) | 0.020 |