Table 2: NT-proBNP indices and early-weaning outcomes, REINTUBATION.
| NT-pro BNP Indices | Early-weaning outcomes | P-value | Late-weaning outcomes | P-value | |||
| SIMPLE (n = 101) | DIFFICULT (n = 25) | PROLONG (n = 8) | None (n = 126) | REINTUBATION (n = 6) | |||
| Pre | 1291.9 ± 1776.1 | 1661.6 ± 1863.5 | 2245.9 ± 2915.1 | 0.29 | 1397.4 ± 1878.5 | 1652.1 ± 2253.3 | 0.85 |
| Wean | 4094.4 ± 5449.9 | 5114.5 ± 7311.9 | 8243.2 ± 11578.9 | 0.18 | 4505.7 ± 6456.3 | 4591.2 ± 4402.6 | 0.75 |
| Difference | 2802.6 ± 4236.1 | 3452.9 ± 6172.7 | 5997.4 ± 8924.9 | 0.21 | 3108.3 ± 5144.2 | 2939.0 ± 2260.8 | 0.94 |
| Ratio | 4.7 ± 5.7 | 4.8 ± 3.1 | 6.1 ± 10.3 | 0.83 | 4.9 ± 6.2 | 3.7 ± 1.9 | 0.63 |
Note: Values are in mean ± S.D, picogram/ml.