Table 1.
Baseline characteristics at the time of tracheostomy in patients who underwent this procedure in medical intensive care units
| Characteristics | No. of patients (%) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 62.8 (47.0–78.6) |
| Male | 231 (66.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.2 (18.1–26.3) |
|
Underlying disease Malignant disease Respiratory disease Neurologic disease Genitourinary disease Cardiovascular disease |
135 (39.0) 42 (12.1) 72 (20.8) 33 (9.5) 52 (15.0) |
| Charlson co-morbidity index | 4.5 (1.8–7.2) |
|
Severity score at ICU admission SAPS3 SOFA |
53.9 (39.0–68.8) 7.6 (3.4–11.8) |
| GCS | 9.2 (4.4–14.0) |
|
Cause of MV support Pneumonia Extra-pulmonary sepsis Coma Pulmonary oedema ARDS Exacerbation of ILD Post CPR Central airway obstruction |
138 (39.9) 62 (17.9) 55 (15.9) 17 (4.9) 27 (7.8) 5 (1.4) 25 (7.2) 17 (4.9) |
|
Indication of tracheostomy Prolonged ventilation Predicted to be difficult-to wean Reduced level of consciousness Upper airway obstruction |
176 (50.9) 115 (33.2) 110 (31.8) 15 (4.3) |
| Time from intubation to tracheostomy, days | 9.1 (2.4–15.8) |
| Tracheostomy related adverse events | 32 (9.2) |
No. number, IQR interquartile range, BMI body mass index, ICU intensive care unit, SAPS simplified acute physiology score, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment, GCS Glasgow coma scale, MV mechanical ventilation, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, ILD interstitial lung disease, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation