Table 3.
Patient outcomes
| Parameters | Successful extubation | Failed extubation | P |
| ICU LOS postextubation (days) | 1 (0.3–2) | 10 (7–15) | <0.01 |
| ICU discharge disposition | |||
| Step-down unit | 40 (43) | 35 (58.3) | 0.070 |
| Floor | 48 (51.6) | 13 (21.7) | <0.01 |
| Died in ICU | 1 (1.1) | 7 (11.7) | <0.01 |
| Post-ICU LOS (days) | 8.3 ± 7.3 | 11.2 ± 10.7 | 0.070 |
| Hospital LOS postextubation (days) | 6 (4–11) | 17 (12–23) | <0.01 |
| Hospital mortality | 9 (9.7) | 11 (18.3) | 0.144 |
| Total hospital charges (×US$1000) | 23 (15–34) | 48 (34–76) | <0.01 |
| Cost per hospital day (×US$1000) | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 2.0± 0.4 | <0.01 |
| Tracheostomy | 7 (7.5) | 7 (11.7) | 0.402 |
| Total mechanical ventilation (days) | 4 (2–8) | 10 (6–16) | <0.01 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or n (%). ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay.