Control group N = 89 | Intervention group N = 77 | Mean difference 95% CI | p value | |
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Mechanical ventilation (d) | ||||
Overall duration | 14 [8–22] | 12 [8–21] | − 0.6 [− 3.6 to 2.4] | 0.7 |
After randomization | 7 [3–17] | 6 [2–14] | − 2.4 [− 6 to 1.2] | 0.2 |
VFD at day-60 | 51 [32–56] | 54 [37–57] | 4.0 [− 2.6 to 10.6] | 0.3 |
Extubation failure | 11 (15.3%) | 6 (9%) | 0.5 [0.2–1.5] | 0.3 |
RRT after randomization | 4 (4.5%) | 6 (7.8%) | 1.8 [0.5–7.3] | 0.4 |
In-ICU LOS (d) | 18 [10–32] | 18 [11–29] | − 1.9 [− 6.3 to 2.5] | 0.4 |
In-ICU mortality | 16 (18%) | 11 (14%) | 0.8 [0.3–1.9] | 0.5 |
Hospital LOS (d) | 36 [22–55] | 32 [18–53] | − 2.0 [− 11.5 to 7.3] | 0.6 |
Mortality at day-60 | 20 (22.5%) | 13 (16.9%) | 1.5 [0.7–3.4] | 0.5 |