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Patient outcomes |
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| Measurement |
Early Extubation |
Delayed extubation |
P-value |
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| Glasgow Coma Score at extubation |
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| Mean (SD) |
7.2 (1.0) |
8.8 (2.5) |
0.16 |
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| Range |
6 to 9 |
6 to 13 |
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| Airway Care Score at extubation |
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| Mean (SD) |
5.4 (0.7) |
5.2 (1.2) |
0.62 |
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| Range |
4 to 6 |
3 to 6 |
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| Re-intubation rate |
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| Number (%) |
1 (12.5) |
0 (0.0) |
1.00 |
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| 95% confidence interval |
1% to 47% |
0% to 32% |
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| Nosocomial pneumonia |
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| Number (%) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (37.5) |
0.06 |
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| 95% confidence interval |
0% to 32% |
14% to 69% |
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| Stay in ICU, days |
0.34 |
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| Mean (SD) |
9.4 (5.8) |
12.8 (7.8) |
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| Range |
2 to 21 |
4 to 29 |
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| Stay in hospital, days |
0.57 |
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| Mean (SD) |
21.8 (12.1) |
25.2 (12.1) |
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| Range |
7 to 47 |
12 to 44 |
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| Number (%) with a good outcome (Modified Rankin Score less than 4) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1.00 |
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| Modified Rankin Score |
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| Mean (SD) |
4.75 (0.46) |
4.50 (0.53) |
0.33 |
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| Range |
4 to 5 |
4 to 5 |
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| Functional Independence Measure score |
0.47 |
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| Mean (SD) |
17.4 (7.0) |
23.0 (20.0) |
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| Range |
7 to 26 |
7 to 70 |
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| Discharge location, number (%) |
1.00 |
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| Death, withdrawal of care |
1 (12.5) |
2 (25.0) |
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| Skilled nursing facility |
4 (50.0) |
3 (37.5) |
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| Rehabilitation facility |
2 (25.0) |
3 (37.5) |
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| Home |
1 (12.5) |
0 (0.0) |
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Manno et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R138 doi:10.1186/cc7112 |
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