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Table 2 Indications for intubation and mechanical ventilation in the protocol and control groups

From: Practising evidence-based medicine: the design and implementation of a multidisciplinary team-driven extubation protocol

 

Protocol group

Control group

Indications for intubation

(n [%])

(n [%])

Postoperative

15 (31.9)

37 (20.2)

Pneumonia

11 (23.4)

25 (13.7)

Acute pulmonary oedema

4 (8.5)

15 (8.2)

Sepsis

7 (14.9)

25 (13.7)

Airway protection

4 (8.5)

50 (27.3)

Exacerbation of chronic

2 (4.3)

5 (2.7)

obstructive pulmonary disease

  

Cardiac arrest

2 (4.3)

8 (4.4)

Pulmonary haemorrhage

1 (2.1)

0

Flail chest

1 (2.1)

0

Airway obstruction

0

2 (1.1)

Asthma

0

3 (1.6)

Pulmonary embolism

0

1 (0.5)

Neuromuscular disease

0

2 (1.1)

Inhalation injury

0

3 (1.6)

Other chronic respiratory

0

2 (1.1)

disease exacerbation

  

Unknown

0

5 (2.7)

  1. Percentages may not total to 100% because of rounding.