Table 3

Patient characteristics at enrollment

Characteristic
Early Extubation
Delayed extubation

Number of patients
8
8
Number of women (%)
2 (25.0)
3 (37.5)
Age, years


     Mean (SD)
64.2 (21.1)
54.6 (19.4)
     Range
36 to 92
30 to 93
Aetiology


     Tumour
0
3
     Stroke
2
1
     Trauma
4
2
     ICH
1
1
     SAH
1
1
Glasgow coma score


     Mean (SD)
6.6 (0.7)
6.6 (0.7)
     Range
6 to 8
5 to 7
Airway care score


     Mean (SD)
5.4 (0.7)
4.8 (1.4)
     Range
4 to 6
3 to 6

ICH = intracerebral haemorrhage; SAH = subarachnoid haemorrhage; SD = standard deviation.

Manno et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R138   doi:10.1186/cc7112