Table 4 Predictors of 1-year survival (multivariate Cox Proportional Hazard analyses)

Cancer diagnosis

0.083

2.14 (1.37–3.35)

< 0.01

Intra-thoracic/abdominal surgery (vs. others) ^b

0.023

–

–

SOFA score on ICU admission ^c

0.019

–

–

APACHE II score on ICU admission

0.037

–

–

No tracheostomy on day 21 of MV

< 0.001

2.01 (1.22–3.30)

< 0.01

MDR/XDR bacterial infection on day 21 of MV

0.042

–

–

Intolerance of enteral nutrition on day 21 of MV ^d

0.003

1.88 (1.19–2.97)

0.01

Platelet ≤150 × 10⁹/L on day 21 of MV

0.001

1.77 (1.14–2.75)

0.01

On vasopressors on day 21 of MV

0.015

1.74 (1.11–2.74)

0.02

On renal replacement therapy on day 21 of MV

0.068

1.71 (1.01–2.91)

0.047