Table 1 Comparison of outcomes between ET, IMT and LT in sub-populationof subjects
The timing of tracheostomy after intubation | Discharge Status, % | Length of stay, mean (IQR) | Time receiving MV, mean (IQR) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Death/Poor/Good | In-hospital | ICU | Total | Before TT | After TT | |
Grouping Criteria I (ET: ≤ 5d, IMT: 5 < d ≤ 10, LT: > 10d) | ||||||
 Included patients, n = 1884 | ||||||
  ET (n = 514) | 1.0 / 9.9 / 89.1 | 20(14–29) | 19(14–27) | 6(5–10) | 4(2–5) | 3(1–7) |
  IMT (n = 729) | 1.5 / 12.6 / 85.9 | 25(19–35) | 23(18–33) | 12(9–18) | 7(6–9) | 3(1–11) |
  LT (n = 641) | 4.7 / 16.5 / 78.8 | 39(28–54) | 36(26–50) | 23(16–35.5) | 14(12–18) | 7(2–17) |
  p-value |  < 0.05 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |  < 0.001 |
Sub-population analysis | ||||||
 Neurogenic injury, n = 1246 | ||||||
  ET (n = 359) | 1.4 / 8.9 / 89.7 | 19(14–27) | 18(14–25) | 6(5–10) | 4(2–5) | 3(1–6) |
  IMT (n = 509) | 1.0 / 9.4 / 89.6 | 24(19–33) | 23(18–31) | 11(9–18) | 8(6–9) | 3(1–10) |
  LT (n = 378) | 1.1 / 14 / 84.9 | 35(26–48) | 32.5(25–45) | 20(15–32) | 14(11–17) | 5(2–14) |
 Trauma, n = 308 | ||||||
  ET (n = 82) | 0 / 8.5 / 91.5 | 21(17–31) | 21(13–29) | 7(5–10) | 4(3–5) | 3(1–6) |
  IMT (n = 139) | 1.4 / 16.5 / 82 | 24(19–34) | 23(17–34) | 9(11–16) | 7(6–8) | 3(1–8) |
  LT (n = 87) | 4.6 / 18.4 / 77 | 38(28–48) | 38(28–47) | 21(17–29) | 13(11–17) | 7(3–16) |
 Respiratory disease, n = 85 | ||||||
  ET (n = 13) | 0 / 38.5 / 61.5 | 39(13–55) | 34(12–55) | 13(5–36.5) | 3(1.5–4) | 9(1.5–33) |
  IMT (n = 14) | 14.3 / 42.9 / 42.9 | 32(20–45.5) | 27(19.5–36) | 19(12–32) | 7.5(7–9) | 11.5(4–23) |
  LT (n = 58) | 15.5 / 24.1 / 60.3 | 48(35–74.5) | 44.5(31–71) | 29(19–46) | 16(12–21) | 11(5–29) |
 Cardiovascular disease, n = 51 | ||||||
  ET (n = 16) | 0 / 18.8 / 81.3 | 21.5(15.5–29) | 20.5(15.5–28) | 8.5(5–13) | 4(3–5) | 4(2–9) |
  IMT (n = 16) | 6.3 / 25 / 68.8 | 35(22.5–58) | 26(18–58) | 21.5(9–35) | 7(7–9) | 13.5(2–26.5) |
  LT (n = 19) | 10.5 / 10.5 / 78.9 | 49(42–57) | 42(26–57) | 25(18–37) | 13(12–22) | 12(3–19) |
 Coma, n = 28 | ||||||
  ET (n = 11) | 0 / 0/ 100 | 29(17–40) | 29(17–37) | 29(17–40) | 4(3–5) | 2(1–6) |
  IMT (n = 9) | 0 / 44.4 / 55.6 | 38(24–65.5) | 38(24–64.5) | 13(10.5–32) | 9(6.5–9.5) | 7(2.5–23) |
  LT (n = 8) | 0 / 12.5 / 87.5 | 44(37–63.5) | 44(37–63) | 33.5(27–45) | 14.5(11–23.5) | 16(10–25) |
 Neuromuscular disease, n = 33 | ||||||
  ET (n = 4) | 0 / 25 / 75 | 39(16.5–70) | 39(14–70) | 22(10–58) | 4.5(4–5) | 17.5(5–54) |
  IMT (n = 7) | 0 / 14.3 / 85.7 | 47(22–63) | 36(22–63) | 19(6–58) | 8(6–9) | 12(2–48) |
  LT (n = 22) | 4.5 / 22.7 / 72.7 | 56(42–72.5) | 53(37.5–72.5) | 35.5(22–64) | 14.5(12–21.5) | 17(9–36.5) |
 Digestive disorder, n = 53 | ||||||
  ET (n = 4) | 0 / 50 / 50 | 24(14–44) | 18.5(10–26) | 10(4–29) | 3(0.5–5) | 5.5(1–28) |
  IMT (n = 14) | 0 / 35.7 / 64.3 | 27.5(21.5–36) | 24(19–31) | 15(10–21.5) | 7.5(6–8) | 9(2–14) |
  LT (n = 35) | 25.7 / 20 / 54.3 | 47(35–70) | 42(29–66) | 30(21–45) | 16(13–22) | 12(3–21) |
 Others, n = 80 | ||||||
  ET (n = 25) | 0 / 4.0 / 96 | 26(15.5–41) | 20(13.5–34.5) | 5(3–9) | 3(1–4) | 2(0–5) |
  IMT (n = 21) | 4.8 / 4.8 / 90.5 | 35(26–56.5) | 33(21–49.5) | 12(9.5–29.5) | 7(6–9) | 4(1–21) |
  LT (n = 34) | 2.9 / 23.5 / 73.5 | 40.5(33–65) | 39(27–62.5) | 25.5(17–37) | 15.5(12–22) | 6.5(2–20) |