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Indications for intubation and mechanical ventilation in the protocol and control groups |
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| Protocol group |
Control group |
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| Indications for intubation |
(n [%]) |
(n [%]) |
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| Postoperative |
15 (31.9) |
37 (20.2) |
| Pneumonia |
11 (23.4) |
25 (13.7) |
| Acute pulmonary oedema |
4 (8.5) |
15 (8.2) |
| Sepsis |
7 (14.9) |
25 (13.7) |
| Airway protection |
4 (8.5) |
50 (27.3) |
| Exacerbation of chronic |
2 (4.3) |
5 (2.7) |
| obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| Cardiac arrest |
2 (4.3) |
8 (4.4) |
| Pulmonary haemorrhage |
1 (2.1) |
0 |
| Flail chest |
1 (2.1) |
0 |
| Airway obstruction |
0 |
2 (1.1) |
| Asthma |
0 |
3 (1.6) |
| Pulmonary embolism |
0 |
1 (0.5) |
| Neuromuscular disease |
0 |
2 (1.1) |
| Inhalation injury |
0 |
3 (1.6) |
| Other chronic respiratory |
0 |
2 (1.1) |
| disease exacerbation |
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| Unknown |
0 |
5 (2.7) |
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Percentages may not total to 100% because of rounding. | ||
Chan et al. Critical Care 2001 5:349 doi:10.1186/cc1068 |
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