Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Parameters (mean ± SD, otherwise unspecified) |
All (n = 34) | Success (n = 25) | Failure (n = 9) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66.5 ± 13.5 | 67.8 ± 13.0 | 62.7 ± 15.0 | 0.333 |
| Male (%) | 16 (47.1) | 10 (40.0) | 6 (66.7) | 0.250 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 4.4 | 22.9 ± 4.1 | 20.6 ± 5.0 | 0.188 |
| Indication for intubation (%) | ||||
| • Pneumonia | 18 (52.9) | 12 (48.0) | 6 (66.7) | 0.448 |
| • Congestive heart failure/volume overload | 8 (23.5) | 7 (28.0) | 1 (11.1) | 0.403 |
| • Sepsis other than pneumonia | 4 (11.8) | 3 (12.0) | 1 (11.1) | 1.000 |
| • COPD/asthma | 2 (5.9) | 2 (8.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| • Uremic encephalopathy | 1 (2.9) | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| • TRALI | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1%) | 0.265 |
| Ventilator day (days) | 10 ± 7.8 | 9.9 ± 7.4 | 12.3 ± 9.1 | 0.437 |
| Previous SBT (%) | 14 (41.2) | 9 (36.0) | 5 (55.6) | 0.307 |
| SpO2/FIO2 ratio | 242.6 ± 4.5 | 242.6 ± 4.2 | 242.7 ± 5.7 | 0.988 |
| Respiratory rate (/min) | 18.9 ± 3.9 | 18.8 ± 4.1 | 19.1 ± 3.4 | 0.860 |
| Minute ventilation (L/min) | 7.3 ± 2.0 | 7.1 ± 2.0 | 7.9 ± 1.7 | 0.307 |
SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, TRALI transfusion-related acute lung injury, IQR interquartile range, SBT spontaneous breathing trial, SpO2 blood oxygen saturation, FIO2 fraction of inspired oxygen