Table 2 Comparison of complications emerged over the course of mechanical ventilation
From: Management and outcome of mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac arrest
Cohort 1998 | Cohort 2004 | Cohort 2010 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 100) | (N = 239) | (N = 473) | ||
Acute respiratory distress syndrome, n (%) | 4 (4) | 7 (3) | 31 (7) | 0.102 |
Acquired intensive care unit pneumonia, n (%) | 13 (13) | 14 (6) | 18 (4) | 0.001 |
Sepsis, n (%) | 3 (3) | 6 (6.5) | 89 (19) | <0.001 |
Barotrauma, n (%) | 2 (2) | 6 (3) | 7 (2) | 0.62 |
Cardiovascular failure, n (%) | 25 (25) | 46 (19) | 229 (48) | <0.001 |
Renal failure, n (%) | 20 (20) | 60 (25) | 140 (30) | 0.104 |
Hepatic failure, n (%) | 2 (2) | 30 (13) | 24 (5) | <0.001 |
Hematological failure, n (%) | 11 (11) | 17 (7) | 31 (7) | 0.296 |
Neurological failurea Glasgow coma scale, median (IQR) | na | 4 (3-10) | 3 (3–6) | <0.001 |