| Before (n = 20) | After (n = 30) | P-value* |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.39 | ||
Mean ± SD | 59.5 ± 17.3 | 64.4 ± 16.7 |  |
Gender | 1.0 | ||
Female | 9 (45.0%) | 13 (43.3%) | Â |
Male | 11 (55.0%) | 17 (56.7%) | Â |
Admission category | 0.86 | ||
Medical | 16 (80.0%) | 22 (73.3%) | Â |
Surgical: Elective | 3 (15.0%) | 7 (23.3%) | Â |
Surgical: Emergency | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | Â |
Admission diagnosis | 0.07 | ||
Cardiovascular/vascular | 7 (35.0%) | 7 (23.3%) | Â |
Respiratory | 3 (15.0%) | 8 (26.7%) | Â |
Gastrointestinal | 0 | 5 (16.7%) | Â |
Neurologic | 1 (5.0%) | 2 (6.7%) | Â |
Sepsis | 5 (25.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | Â |
Trauma | 3 (15.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | Â |
Metabolic | 0 | 2 (6.7%) | Â |
Renal | 0 | 2 (6.7%) | Â |
Other | 1 (5.0%) | 2 (6.7%) | Â |
APACHE II score | 0.73 | ||
Mean ± SD | 20.7 ± 6.9 | 21.3 ± 7.3 |  |
Presence of ARDS | 1.0 | ||
No | 20 (100.0%) | 29 (96.7%) | Â |
Yes | 0 | 1 (3.3%) | Â |
Length of ICU stay (days) †| 0.14 | ||
Median(IQR) | 17.9 (11.2 to 47.8) | 8.5 (4.9 to 12.7) | Â |
Length of hospital stay (days) †| 0.02 | ||
Median (IQR) | 57.4 (36.3 to Und.‡) | 22.9 (18.0 to 46.6) |  |
Length of mechanical ventilation (days) †| 0.06 | ||
Median(IQR) | 11.8 (7.6 to 43.3) | 5.8 (3.6 to 8.6) | Â |
Patient died within 60 days of ICU admission | 0.16 | ||
No | 18 (90.0%) | 21 (70.0%) | Â |
Yes | 2 (10.0%) | 9 (30.0%) | Â |