Table 3.
Ventilator/ICU Days
Study | Day Type | E.T. # | Days | No E.T. # | Days | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sugerman | ICU | 35 | 16 ± 5.9 | 9 ± 11.3 | 32 | > 0.05 |
Bouderka | ventilator | 31 | 14.5 ± 7.3 | 31 | 17.5 ± 10.6 | 0.02 |
SEHC | ventilator | 15 | 14.1 ± 5.7 | 9 | 17.0 ± 5.4 | 0.23 |
ICU, intensive care unit; E.T., early tracheostomy; VAP, ventilator associated pneumonia; SEHC, St. Elizabeth Health Center.