Table 1.

Demographic and intensive care data of enrolled patients (N = 65)

Female-to-male ratio	9 (13.8%) : 56 (86.2%)
Age (years)	56.85 ± 16.23
Main Diagnoses
Spinal Cord Injuries	45 (69.2%)
Trauma Surgery	18 (27.7%)
Neurotraumatology	2 (3.1%)
Technique of tracheostomy
Surgical	22 (33.8%)
Percutaneous dilatational	43 (66.2%)
Acute tracheostomy	50 (76.9%)
Chronic tracheostomy (long-term)	15 (23.1%)
Ventilation mode
Pressure-support ventilation	14 (21.5%)
Volume-controlled ventilation	18 (27.7%)
Spontaneous-breathing trial	33 (50.8%)
Time from tracheostomy to testing (days)	530.14 ± 1673.33
Time between Testing Days (days)
Day 1 to Day 2	4.42 ± 8.82
Day 2 to Day 3	6.43 ± 27.62
Day 3 to Day 4	2.50 ± 0.82

Note. Data presented as absolute numbers (percentage) or mean ± standard deviation