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