eTable 3. Access route, mode and settings of ventilation immediately before the first spontaneous breathing trial.
| Access route for ventilation (%) | |
| Orotracheal intubation | 12.3 |
| Tracheostomy | 87.7 |
| Mode of ventilation (%) | |
| Controlled ventilation | 27.7 |
| Assisted ventilation | 67.7 |
| Missing data | 4.6 |
| Ventilator settings | |
| IPAP (mbar) | 20 (17–24) |
| PEEP (mbar) | 6 (5– 8) |
| Tidal volume (ml) | 514 (435–621) |
| Respiratory rate (per minute) | 18 (15– 22) |
IPAP, Inspiratory positive airway pressure; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure
Data expressed as % or median (25th–75th percentiles)