Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study group by decannulation category
| Decannulated patients | Non-decannulated patients | Decannulated vs non-decannulated patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 28) | (N = 20) | (P) | |
| Male, n (%) | 17 (60.7) | 10 (50.0) | 0.46 |
| Age (mean (sd)) | 68.71 (10.3) | 73.65 (10.0) | 0.08 |
| Age < = 72 years, n (%) | 17 (60.7) | 8 (40.0) | 0.16 |
| Time elapsed with tracheostomy (days) (mean (sd)) | 91.61 (110.7) | 215.50 (317.9) | 0.02* |
| Time elapsed with tracheostomy < = 10 weeks, n (%) | 18 (64.3) | 6 (30.0) | 0.02* |
| Admission source | |||
| Home, n (%) | 3 (10.7) | 3 (15.0) | 0.49 |
| Ward, n (%) | 10 (35.7) | 4 (20.0) | |
| ICU, n (%) | 15 (53.6) | 13 (65.0) | |
| Length of stay (mean (sd)) | 46.79 (33.6) | 47.20 (19.1) | 0.39 |
| Pulmonary disease, n (%) | 15 (53.6) | 18 (90.0) | 0.01* |
| Charlson Index (mean (sd)) | 3.68 (2.2) | 4.60 (191.0) | 0.05 |
| Mechanical Ventilation at admission, n (%) | 10 (35.7) | 17 (85.0) | <0.01* |
| Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation (n = 27), n (%) | 10 (35.7) | 4 (20.0) | |
| Barthel Index (mean (sd)) | 31.96 (31.2) | 17.85 (19.9) | 0.15 |
| pH (mean (sd)) | 7.43 (0.1) | 7.40 (0.0) | 0.04* |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) (mean (sd)) | 46.07 (11.0) | 49.30 (15.2) | 0.44 |
| PaO2 (mmHg) (mean (sd)) | 64.03 (10.7) | 76.10 (18.9) | 0.02* |
| PaO2/FiO2 (mean (sd)) | 255.46 (60.9) | 270.00 (97.0) | 0.50 |
*Significant difference