Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics at ICU admission
| No tracheostomy | Tracheostomy | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size (n) | 26 | 11 | |
| Sex (male/female) | 20/6 | 9/2 | 0.741 |
| Comorbidity (n, %) | |||
| Smoker | 4 (15.38) | 0 (0) | 0.111 |
| HTA | 12 (46.15) | 7 (63.63) | 0.331 |
| DM | 6 (23.07) | 3 (27.27) | 0.786 |
| Cardiopathy | 5 (19.23) | 1 (9.09) | 0.444 |
| COPD | 1 (3.84) | 1 (9.09) | 0.519 |
| Asthma | 1 (3.84) | 0 (0) | 0.510 |
| Cancer | 6 (23.07) | 2 (18.18) | 0.741 |
| BMI > 30 | 6 (23.07) | 4 (36.36) | 0.446 |
| Age (Years) | 66.38 ± 8.51 | 67.18 ± 6.63 | 0.874 |
| Lymphocytes (× 109/L) | 3.80 ± 13.46 | 0.81 ± 0.30 | 0.492 |
| Platelets (× 109/L) | 200.53 ± 86.97 | 235.88 ± 118.54 | 0.354 |
| Neutrophils/Lymphocytes | 7.16 ± 5.06 | 16.00 ± 8.72 | 0.001 |
| AST (U/L) | 71.20 ± 5.06 | 65.55 ± 36.47 | 0.796 |
| ALT (U/L) | 52.85 ± 41.00 | 45.40 ± 32.71 | 0.622 |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 38.87 ± 22.45 | 45.40 ± 32.71 | 0.136 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.09 ± 0.48 | 1.22 ± 0.49 | 0.502 |
| LDH (U/L) | 843.26 ± 301.56 | 957.88 ± 275.76 | 0.331 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 122.77 ± 81.21 | 284.31 ± 153.89 | 0.009 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 176.51 ± 194.92 | 562.51 ± 919.40 | 0.298 |
| D-dimer (mg/mL) | 1429.95 ± 1344.62 | 1217 ± 1121.17 | 0.665 |
| PaO2/FiO2 | 24,825 ± 83.16 | 247.91 ± 215.37 | 0.995 |
| SOFA | 2.59 ± 1.65 | 4.90 ± 3.66 | 0.041 |
| Covid19-CXRScore | 3.96 ± 1.64 | 4.90 ± 2.55 | 0.303 |
| Mortality (%) | 23.07 | 18.18 | 0.741 |