Table 2 Outcomes between groups

Duration of ICU stay, days

13 (10–20)

15 (9–26)

0.34

12 (8–18)

9 (5–12)

<0.01^c

<0.01^c

Duration of hospital stay, days

23 (14–37)

26 (15–48)

0.16

19 (12–28)

17 (12–26)

0.40

<0.01^c

Duration of postextubation ICU stay, days

6 (4–11)

7 (3–18)

0.52

5 (3–9)

3 (1–6)

<0.01^c

<0.01^c

Duration of postextubation hospital stay, days

13 (7–23)

14 (6–26)

0.78

10 (7–17)

10 (6–16)

0.54

<0.01^c

Reintubation at 72 h postextubation

10 (9 %)

25 (35 %)

<0.01^c

4 (6 %)

6 (6 %)

>0.99

<0.01^c

Reintubation at 7 days postextubation

26 (24 %)

35 (49 %)

<0.01^c

6 (9 %)

9 (9 %)

>0.99

<0.01^c

Hospital mortality

36 (33 %)

33 (46 %)

0.12

8 (11 %)

14 (13 %)

0.82

<0.01^c

Postextubation 90-day mortality

46 (43 %)

44 (61 %)

0.02^c

15 (21 %)

16 (15 %)

0.32

<0.01^c