Table 1 Patients’ outcomes
Parameter | Total (n = 316) | DEXA+ (n = 158, 50%) | DEXA (n = 158, 50%) | p value | RR/ Incidence RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAP, No. (% of the included patients) | 144 (46%) | 89 (56%) | 55 (35%) | 0.0001 | 1.61 (1.26–2.09) |
VAP Incidence (No. × 1000 ventilation-pt/days; 95% CI) | 40.76 (40.55–40.97) | 49.58 (49.26–49.91) | 31.65 (31.38–31.91) | < 0 .0001 | 1.57 (1.55–1.58) |
VAP Severity, No. (% of the included patients) | |||||
Infection | 80 (56%) | 43 (48%) | 37 (67%) | 0.0496 | |
Sepsis | 32 (22%) | 25 (28%) | 7 (13%) | ||
Shock | 32 (22%) | 21 (24%) | 11 (20%) | ||
Outcome ICU, No. (% of the included patients) | |||||
Discharged | 216 (68%) | 104 (66%) | 112 (71%) | 0.3332 | 1.17 (0.85–1.63) |
Death | 100 (32%) | 54 (34%) | 46 (29%) | ||
ICU LOS (days) | 15 [− 9 to 27] | 17 [10–31] | 14 [8–23] | 0.0225 | |
Mechanical ventilation (days) | 14 [9–27] | 16 [10–30] | 13 [7–22] | 0.0143 | |
Time from hospitalization to infection (days) | 10 [6–16] | 10 [6–16] | 10 [6–15] | 0.9803 | |
Time from ICU to infection (days) | 7 [5–12] | 7 [5–12] | 7 [5–12] | 0.6407 | |
Time from intubation to infection (days) | 7 [5–12] | 7 [5–12] | 7 [5–12] | 0.5070 | |