Table 2: Comparison of clinical and demographic variables: Decannulated/non-decannulated.
Decannulated (n = 8) | Non-decannulated (n = 24) | p | RR (CI 95%) | |
Age Median (P25-75) | 61.5 (47.25 - 70.75) | 71.5 (66.75 - 78.5) | 0.037 | |
Male sex % | 25 | 50 | 0.412 | 0.50 (1.41 - 1.77) |
Pathological antecedents % | 0.910 | |||
Respiratory | 9 | 11 | - | |
Cardiovascular | 55 | 33 | - | |
Neurological | 17 | 0 | - | |
Metabolic | 18 | 22 | - | |
Psychiatric | 9 | 11 | - | |
Oncology | 0 | 17 | - | |
Smoker | 9 | 6 | - | |
Reason for admission % | 0.902 | |||
SAH* | 63 | 42 | - | |
Ischemic stroke | 13 | 46 | - | |
Intraparenchymal hematoma | 13 | 4 | - | |
Arteriovenous malformation | 13 | 4 | - | |
Subdural hemorrhage | 0 | 4 | - | |
Tumor excision | 0 | 4 | - | |
Charlson Score Median (P25-75) | 3 (1 - 4.5) | 3 (2.25 - 5.5) | 0.297 | |
GCS median (P25-75) | 7 (6.5 - 7) | 7.5 (5 - 10.25) | 0.559 | |
Timing of TQT†median days(P25-75) | 20 (17.75 - 20.75) | 12 (8 - 16.25) | 0.001 | |
Reason for TQT % | 0.002 | |||
Suspicion of prolonged weaning | 0 | 57 | 0.004 | ND‡‡ |
Prolonged weaning | 13 | 9 | 1.000 | 1.50 (0.16 - 14.4) |
AVMP‡ | 50 | 4 | 0.009 | 12.00 (1.56 - 92.3) |
Failed extubation | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 1.00 (0.12 - 8.31) |
Suspicion of AVMP‡ | 25 | 17 | 0.625 | 1.50 (0.34 - 6.70) |
Success of decoupling % | 100 | 54 | 0.029 | 1.85 (1.28 - 2.67) |
Decannulation success % | 100 | 0 | < 0.001 | |
UCI stay†† median days (P25-75) | 35 (32.25 - 40.25) | 33 (21.5 - 39.75) | 0.357 | |
Nosocomial stay median days (P25-75) | 105 (75 - 111.5) | 47 (27 - 110) | 0.076 | |
Condition of discharge % | 0.069 | |||
Death | 0 | 75 | 0.0003 | ND |
Domicile | 57 | 0 | 0.0003 | ND |
Rehabilitation center | 43 | 25 | 0.654 | 1.5 |
Continued hospitalization | 0 | 0 | - |
*SAH: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; †TQT: Tracheostomy; ‡MVAP: Mechanical Ventilatory Assistance Prolonged; ††UCI: Intensive Care Unit; ‡‡ND: Undefined.