Table 4

Patient outcomes

Measurement
Early Extubation
Delayed extubation
P-value

Glasgow Coma Score at extubation




     Mean (SD)
7.2 (1.0)
8.8 (2.5)
0.16

     Range
6 to 9
6 to 13


Airway Care Score at extubation




     Mean (SD)
5.4 (0.7)
5.2 (1.2)
0.62

     Range
4 to 6
3 to 6


Re-intubation rate




     Number (%)
1 (12.5)
0 (0.0)
1.00

     95% confidence interval
1% to 47%
0% to 32%


Nosocomial pneumonia




     Number (%)
0 (0.0)
3 (37.5)
0.06

     95% confidence interval
0% to 32%
14% to 69%


Stay in ICU, days


0.34

     Mean (SD)
9.4 (5.8)
12.8 (7.8)


     Range
2 to 21
4 to 29


Stay in hospital, days


0.57

     Mean (SD)
21.8 (12.1)
25.2 (12.1)


     Range
7 to 47
12 to 44


Number (%) with a good outcome (Modified Rankin Score less than 4)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1.00

Modified Rankin Score




     Mean (SD)
4.75 (0.46)
4.50 (0.53)
0.33

     Range
4 to 5
4 to 5


Functional Independence Measure score


0.47

     Mean (SD)
17.4 (7.0)
23.0 (20.0)


     Range
7 to 26
7 to 70


Discharge location, number (%)


1.00

     Death, withdrawal of care
1 (12.5)
2 (25.0)


     Skilled nursing facility
4 (50.0)
3 (37.5)


     Rehabilitation facility
2 (25.0)
3 (37.5)


     Home
1 (12.5)
0 (0.0)


SD = standard deviation.

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