Table 1 Main characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | N = 31 |
|---|---|
Age (years), median [IQR] | 69 [55.5–72] |
Sex, male/female | 22/9 |
BMI (kg/m2), median [IQR] | 24.7 [21.6–26] |
Comorbidity, n (%) | |
 Cardiac diseases | 9 (29%) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 6 (19%) |
 COPD | 4 (13%) |
Reason for admission, n (%) | |
 Pneumonia | 13 (42%) |
 Postoperative | 8 (26%) |
 Trauma | 7 (23%) |
 Others | 3 (10%) |
ARDS at admission, n (%) | 9 (29%) |
Sepsis during admission, n (%) | 6 (19%) |
Duration of MV on T = 0 (days), median [IQR] | 10 [8.5–18.5] |
 Partially supported mode before T = 0 | 9 [4–14] |
 Controlled mode before T = 0 | 1 [0–3.5] |
Total days of MV (days), median [IQR] | 24 [14.5–29.5] |
NAVA level, median [IQR] | 0.7 [0.5–1.2] |
Tidal volume (ml), median [IQR] | 450 [381–554] |
Respiratory rate (per minute), median [IQR] | 25 [18–30] |
PEEP (cmH2O), median [IQR] | 8 [6–10] |
Use of opioids/sedatives, n (%) | 16 (51.6%) |
Total LOS ICU (days), median [IQR] | 26 [20–34] |
Total LOS hospital (days), median [IQR] | 41 [23–52.5] |
Died within the study period, n (%) | 1 (3%) |