Table V.

The length of mechanical ventilation and stay on ICU of survivors and patients who died in the different groups

Variable	Group	Survivors		Deceased
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD
MVH	Suggestion	88	22	82	50
	Control	201	152	312	217
	Rejecter	143	93	330	212
LOS	Suggestion	186	53	82	50
	Control	260	117	370	297
	Rejecter	302	159	333	211
Abbreviations: MVH: Length of mechanical ventilation (hours); LOS: Length of stay in intensive care unit (hours)