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Table 1 Etiology and population

From: Applying a new weaning index in ICU older patients

Etiology

Population (%)

COPD, n (%)

98 (29.6)

Pneumonia, n (%)

68 (20.54)

Postoperative, n (%)

63 (19.03)

Sepsis, n (%)

39 (11.78)

ARDS/ALI, n (%)

25 (7.55)

Trauma without brain injury, n (%)

11 (3.32)

Acute pulmonary edema, n (%)

10 (3.02)

Miscellaneous, n (%)

17 (5.13)

Total

331

  1. ALI, acute lung injury; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.