Table 2 Main findings

Ventilation days before tracheostomy

4.6 ± 0.5 (6, 2.5–7)

13.9 ± 0.5 (13, 10–16)

<0.0001

Days from ICU admission to tracheostomy

4.6 ± 0.5 (6, 2.5–7)

14.1 ± 0.5 (13, 11–17)

<0.0001

Number (%) of patients with extubation trials

1 (3%)

24 (22%)

0.019

Days from tracheostomy to weaning

4.9 ± 1.2 (2, 1–7)

4.9 ± 1.1 (1, 1–4)

1.0

Days from tracheostomy to ICU discharge

6.3 ± 1.3 (4, 2–8.5)

6.9 ± 1.1 (3, 2–7)

0.72

Total duration of mechanical ventilation (days)

9.6 ± 1.2 (8, 6–13)

18.7 ± 1.3 (15, 12–20)

<0.0001

ICU LOS (days)

10.9 ± 1.2 (10, 7–14)

21.0 ± 1.3 (17, 14–23)

<0.0001

Hospital LOS (days)

101 ± 19 (68, 33–139)

105 ± 7 (83, 54–136)

0.84

ICU mortality (n [%])

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

NS

Hospital mortality (n [%])

5 (17%)

15 (14%)

0.66