Translaryngeal tube (n = 164) | Tracheostomy (n = 164) | p value | |
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Age, years | 68 (54–77) | 64 (51–74) | 0.749 |
Male, n (%) | 108 (66) | 110 (67) | 0.899 |
MICU, n (%) | 87 (53) | 94 (57) | 0.464 |
APACHE II score | 24.3 ± 7.4 | 23.2 ± 7.5 | 0.448 |
Do-not-resuscitate order | 44 (27) | 39 (24) | 0.568 |
NIV after extubation, n (%) | 26 (16) | 24 (15) | 0.871 |
Diagnosis of ICU admission, n (%) | |||
Pneumonia | 75 (46) | 94 (57) | 0.033 |
Sepsis | 68 (42) | 68 (42) | 1.000 |
Cardiovascular or vascular disorder | 13 (8) | 12 (7) | 1.000 |
Trauma | 17 (10) | 23 (14) | 0.361 |
Brain disorder | 70 (43) | 76 (46) | 0.571 |
Gastrointestinal disorder | 42 (26) | 51 (31) | 0.328 |
CCI score | 2 (1–3) | 2 (0–3) | 0.836 |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
Diabetes | 55 (34) | 66 (40) | 0.235 |
Chronic lung disease | 36 (22) | 37 (23) | 1.000 |
Chronic heart disease | 30 (18) | 29 (18) | 1.000 |
Chronic liver disease | 14 (9) | 12 (7) | 0.839 |
Chronic renal disease | 35 (21) | 30 (18) | 0.575 |
Malignancy | 44 (27) | 44 (27) | 1.000 |
Connective tissue disease | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1.000 |
Neuromuscular disease | 8 (5) | 10 (6) | 0.804 |
PaO2/FiO2 | |||
w1 | 302.1 ± 137.7 | 266.6 ± 132.0 | 0.899 |
w2 | 312.0 ± 101.9 | 293.6 ± 110.0 | 0.734 |
WBC (× 103/μl) | |||
w1 | 11.9 (9.0–14.4) | 10.8 (8.4–15.9) | 0.901 |
w2 | 10.7 (8.1–12.8) | 11.5 (7.9–14.9) | 0.449 |
Platelet (× 103/μl) | |||
w1 | 181.0 (122.0–226.0) | 148.0 (102.5–195.3) | 0.516 |
w2 | 183.3 ± 100.6 | 170.1 ± 99.2 | 0.978 |
BUN (mg/dl) | |||
w1 | 18.0 (13.0–35.0) | 28.5 (14.3–49.8) | 0.774 |
w2 | 38.0 (24.0–69.0) | 44.0 (22.0–65.3) | 0.706 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | |||
w1 | 1.1 (0.8–2.5) | 1.0 (0.8–2.0) | 0.111 |
w2 | 1.3 (0.7–2.4) | 1.0 (0.6–2.4) | 0.327 |
Transition to regional hospitals, n (%)a | 39 (24) | 40 (24) | 0.808 |
Time to transition, daysb | 27 (21–45) | 54 (44–80) | 0.009 |
Duration of MV, daysb | 28 (21–35) | 37 (25–51) | <0.001 |
Weaning rate, n (%)a | 65 (40) | 113 (69) | <0.001 |
ICU length of stay, daysb | 27 (21–34) | 40 (25–55) | <0.001 |
Hospital length of stay, daysb | 30 (23–46) | 59 (45–94) | <0.001 |
ICU mortality, n (%)a | 63 (38) | 28 (17) | <0.001 |
Hospital mortality, n (%)a | 76 (46) | 36 (22) | <0.001 |