Table 2.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Values | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients |
71 |
|
| Median age (years) |
66 |
(range 4-95) |
| Gender |
|
|
| female |
33 |
(46.5%) |
| male |
16 |
(22.5%) |
| not specified |
22 |
(31.0%) |
| Main diagnosis |
|
|
| pulmonary disease |
15 |
(21.1%) |
| neurologic disease |
18 |
(25.4%) |
| trauma |
9 |
(12.7%) |
| cardiac disease |
5 |
(7.0%) |
| surgical procedure |
4 |
(5.6%) |
| vascular disease |
3 |
(4.2%) |
| not specified |
17 |
(23.9%) |
| Type of intensive care unit |
|
|
| interdisciplinary |
13 |
(18.3%) |
| surgical |
11 |
(15.5%) |
| medical |
7 |
(9.9%) |
| neurological |
6 |
(8.5%) |
| cardiothoracic |
1 |
(1.4%) |
| trauma |
3 |
(4.2%) |
| not specified |
30 |
(42.3%) |
| Median duration of intubation before tracheostomy (days) | 11 | (range 0-33) |