Table 3.
Principal diagnostic reasons for tracheal intubation and clinical events occurring in the VAE group.
| Principal Diagnostic Reason | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Total, n (%) | 29 (100) |
| Stroke | 6 (20.7) |
| Trauma | 3 (10.3) |
| Pneumonia | 7 (24.1) |
| Infection | 3 (10.3) |
| Convulsion | 3 (10.3) |
| Alveolar hemorrhage | 2 (6.9) |
| Hemorrhagic shock | 1 (3.4) |
| Others | 4 (14.0) |
| Clinical events, n (%) | |
| Pneumonia | 12 (41.4) |
| Pulmonary edema | 10 (34.5) |
| Atelectasis | 8 (27.6) |
| Shock | 3 (10.3) |
| Others | 3 (10.3) |
VAE = ventilator-associated events. There was overlap in the clinical events considered as candidates.