Table 1 Patient description
From: Neuroventilatory efficiency and extubation readiness in critically ill patients
| Â | Successful extubation (n= 35) | Failed extubation (n= 17) | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 65.2 ± 18.5 | 76.0 ± 6.4 | 0.023 |
Sex, male/female, n | 24/11 | 8/9 | 0.263 |
Ideal body weight, kg (mean ± SD) | 56.7 ± 9.1 | 58.4 ± 8.4 | 0.501 |
Days on ventilator, days (mean ± SD) | 3.4 ± 2.7 | 4.5 ± 3.7 | 0.284 |
Causes of ARF | Â | Â | Â |
   COPD exacerbation, n (%) | 8 (22.9) | 10 (58.8) | 0.011 |
   Pneumonia, n (%) | 9 (25.7) | 6 (35.3) | 0.697 |
   Sepsis with ALI, n (%) | 3 (8.6) | 0 (0) | 0.542 |
   Multitrauma, n (%) | 3 (8.6) | 0 (0) | 0.542 |
   Postoperative, n (%) | 6 (17.1) | 0 (0) | 0.176 |
   Other, n (%) | 6 (17.1) | 1 (5.9) | 0.495 |