Table 4.
Hospital Mortality Rates – Randomized Controlled Trials
Study | E.T. # | Mortality | No E.T. # | Mortality | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sugerman | 35 | 5 (14.3%) | 32 | 1 (3.2%) | 0.20 |
Bouderka | 31 | 12 (38.7%) | 31 | 7 (22.6%) | 0.27 |
SEHC | 15 | 0 (0.0%) | 9 | 0 (0.0%) | > 0.05 |
Total | 81 | 17 (21.0%) | 72 | 8 (11.1%) |
E.T., early tracheostomy; SEHC, St. Elizabeth Health Center.