Table 8.
Baseline characteristics of patients who did and did not develop VAC.
| Patients ventilated for minimum 48 h who develop VAC (n = 4) | Patients ventilated for minimum 48 h who not develop VAC (n = 109) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (± SD) | 57.5 ± 15.6 | 59.1 ± 17.5 |
| Sex | 50% male | 57.1% male |
| BMI, mean (± SD) | 35.3 | 26.2* |
| Presence of underlying severe respiratory disease | 1 (25%) | 7 (6.4%) |
| Nature of surgery | 3 (75%) Non-surgical | 84 (77%) Non-surgical |
| 1 Emergency/urgent surgical | 16 Emergency/urgent surgical | |
| 8 Elective/scheduled surgical | ||
| Median intubation day at VAC onset (IQR) | 6 (3.8–13.5) | – |
| Respiratory cause of primary reason for admission | 1/4 (25%) | 40/109 (36.7%) |
| APACHE II, mean (± SD) | 22.5 ± 17.1 | 16.3 ± 6.7 |
*
Data missing in four cases.