Table 2.

Outcome of the included patients

Outcome	Sodium chloride group (n=15)	Placebo group (n=15)	P-value
Incidence of VAP, no. (%)	4(26.6)	7(47)	0.2
Duration of mechanical ventilation, days (med ± IQR)	10±3	12±4	0.314
Length of ICU stay, days (med ± IQR)	21±14	23±11	0.803
ICU mortality, no.(%)	4(26.7)	3(20)	1

Statistically significant difference between groups (P < 0.05).

med: median IQR: interquantile range

VAP: Ventilator-associated pneumonia

ICU: intensive care unit