Table 2 Demographics and tracheostomy data
Patient number | Age, years | Gender | Primary reason for admission to ICU | Days TT to SV, n | Days to decannulation, n | Insertion method | TT type and size | Days of SV use when recruited, n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 63 | M | acute myocardial infarct; CABG | 11 | 18 | perc | long flange Portex 8 | 2 |
2 | 48 | F | acute myocardial infarct; tamponade | 5 | 12 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 6 |
3 | 72 | F | Buccal SCC + CABG | 5 | 7 | surg | cuffed Portex 7 | 0 |
4 | 71 | M | tissue AVR for infective endocarditis | 2 | 4 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 1 |
5 | 29 | M | endarterectomy | 2 | 5 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 1 |
6 | 77 | M | CABG x3 and mechanical AVR | 6 | 23 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 1 |
7 | 44 | F | aortic dissection | 6 | 7 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 1 |
8 | 33 | F | endarterectomy | 4 | 12 | perc | cuffed Portex 7 | 4 |
9 | 61 | M | H1N1, ARDS | 12 | 23 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 8 |
10 | 70 | M | CABGx2 | 3 | 5 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 1 |
11 | 70 | F | cardiac tamponade | 4 | 6 | perc | cuffed Portex 7 | 1 |
12 | 43 | F | PE | 2 | 5 | perc | cuffed Portex 7 | 2 |
13 | 47 | F | Influenza A ARDS | 4 | 6 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 1 |
14 | 70 | F | CAP | 2 | 7 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 5 |
15 | 58 | M | CAP | 3 | N/A | surg | cuffed Portex 8 | 1 |
16 | 62 | F | CAP | 2 | 6 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 1 |
17 | 74 | F | extensive GI surgery | 10 | 31 | perc | cuffed Portex 7 | 7 |
18 | 78 | M | CABG x4 | 3 | 5 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 2 |
19 | 60 | M | chest trauma | 7 | 12 | surg | long flange Portex 8 | 2 |
20 | 77 | M | repeat sternotomy for tissue AVR, CABGx1 | 4 | 13 | perc | cuffed Portex 8 | 2 |