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. 2016 Mar 15;6(3):e010025. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010025

Table 5.

Time-to-wean and length-of-stay in the weaning and rehabilitation centre of patients weaned from invasive mechanical ventilation

(n) Time-to-wean (days)
Length-of-stay (days)
Median (IQR) Range Median (IQR) Range
All patients (n=168) 19 (9–33) 0–121 8 (5–13) 1–364
NMD-CWD (n=65) 20.5 (10–36) 1–112 9 (5–17) 1–57
COPD (n=33) 16 (10–28) 1–79 5 (4–10) 1–22
Postsurgical (n=37) 24.5 (7.75–37.25) 0–51 13 (4–16.75) 2–89
ORRF (n=13) 14 (9.5–34–5) 1–108 8 (5.5–13.5) 1–364
Other (n=20) 19.5 (9–31.5) 1–121 7 (4.25–13.75) 1–145

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CWD, chest wall disease; NMD, neuromuscular disease; ORRF, obesity-related respiratory failure.