Table 1.
Study’s variables
| Variables | Variable’s description |
| ICU admission data | |
| Date of inclusion in the study | Dd/mm/yyyy |
| Full name and register number: | |
| Age | Years |
| Sex | Biological (male/female) |
| Date of hospital admission | Dd/mm/yyyy |
| BMI | kg/m2 |
| Date of ICU admission | Dd/mm/yyyy |
| Saps III | Points |
| Ph | Arterial blood gas measurement |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio | Oxygenation index |
| Main cause of ICU admission | Neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and others |
| Type of admission | Clinic, elective or emergency surgery |
| Comorbidities Charlson Index | Points |
| Main cause of MV | Decreased level of consciousness, ARF, cardiorespiratory arrest, surgery |
| MV data and times | |
| IMS scale | Highest level within 24 hours after intubation |
| Patient on MV—daily evaluation | |
| Sedatives | Yes or no |
| Neuromuscular blocker | Yes or no |
| Vasoactive drug | Yes or no |
| IMS scale | Highest level |
| Extubation data | |
| Extubation | Yes or no |
| Extubation date and time | |
| IMS scale | Highest level within 24 hours |
| Extubated patients’ outcome | |
| Extubation outcome | Success or failure (reintubation <48 hours) |
| IMS | Highest level within 24 hours after extubation |
| Reintubation | |
| Date and time reintubation | Dd/mm/yyyy |
| Cause of reintubation | Check protocol |
| Final outcome | |
| Duration of invasive MV | Days |
| Invasive MV free time in the ICU | Days |
| ICU length of stay | Days |
| ICU mortality | N (%) |
| Hospital length of stay | Days |
| Hospital mortality | N (%) |
ARF, acute respiratory failure; BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; IMS, ICU Mobility Scale; MV, mechanical ventilation; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score.