Table 3.
Primary diagnoses and healing time. Data obtained by inspection of ICU patient notes. An overview of patient admission, divided into Medical and Surgical Specialties, Primary Diagnoses, and Tracheostomy Healing Time.Determinants of healing time
| Specialty | Primary diagnosis at the time of admission to the ICU | Healing time (days) |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | MI | 16 |
| Cardiology | MI + IMPELLA | 4 |
| Cardiology | MI | 7 |
| Cardiology | MI complicated by VSD | 19 |
| Cardiology | Cardiac arrest | 3 |
| Thoracic surgery | Aorta valve replacement | 4 |
| Thoracic surgery | PTE | 11 |
| Thoracic Surgery | Mitral valve replacement + CABG | 7 |
| Thoracic Surgery | Aortic valve replacement | 2 |
| Thoracic Surgery | Aortic valve replacement + CABG | 9 |
| Thoracic Surgery | Aortic dissection | 16 |
| Thoracic Surgery | Aortic dissection | 17 |
| Thoracic Surgery | Thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm | 4 |
| Thoracic Surgery | Trauma sternum + costae fracture | 3 |
| Cardiology/Thoracic Surgery | HTX | 12 |
| Cardiology/Thoracic Surgery | HTX | 4 |
| Cardiology/Thoracic Surgery | HTX | 22 |
| Cardiology/Thoracic Surgery | Heart failure (LVAD) | 15 |
| Cardiology/Thoracic Surgery | HTX | 7 |
| Esophagus Surgery | Esophagus cancer | 1 |
| Esophagus Surgery | Esophagus cancer | 3 |
| Esophagus Surgery | Esophagus perforation | 6 |
| Pulmonary Medicine | Pneumonia (Wegener’s gran.) | 1 |
| Pulmonary Medicine | Pneumonia | 2 |
| Pulmonary Medicine | Respiratory failure (Wegener’s gran.) | 10 |
| Pulmonary Medicine | Pneumonia (Wegener’s gran.) | 6 |
| Infectious Diseases | Odontoid fracture + paravertebral abscess | 11 |
| Infectious Diseases | Pneumococcal meningitis | 5 |
MI, myocardial infarction; IMPELLA, implantation of intracardial assist device; VSD, ventricular septal defect; PTE, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; HTX, heart transplantation; LVAD, left ventricular assist device.