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Pre-tracheostomy conditions |
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| Parameter |
Total (n = 163) |
Successful weaning (n = 78) |
Failure to wean (n = 85) |
P |
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| Albumin (g/dl) |
2.7 ± 0.5 |
2.7 ± 0.4 |
2.6 ± 0.5 |
0.2 |
| AST (U/l) |
44.2 ± 49.6 |
47.5 ± 63.2 |
41.2 ± 32.5 |
0.4 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) |
1.5 ± 1.7 |
1.4 ± 1.8 |
1.6 ± 1.6 |
0.6 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) |
10.5 ± 1.3 |
10.6 ± 1.3 |
10.4 ± 1.2 |
0.4 |
| WBC count (cells/μl) |
11993 ± 5474 |
11110 ± 4570 |
12803 ± 6104 |
0.05 |
| Platelet (cell × 103/μl) |
192.2 ± 113.7 |
217.9 ± 116.3 |
168.7 ± 106.4 |
0.005 |
| PaO2/FiO2 ratio |
261.5 ± 93.6 |
284.5 ± 85.5 |
240.7 ± 96.1 |
0.003 |
| pH |
7.4 ± 0.1 |
7.4 ± 0.1 |
7.4 ± 0.1 |
0.2 |
| Paco2 (mmHg) |
40.9 ± 11.3 |
39.5 ± 7.5 |
42.2 ± 13.8 |
0.1 |
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Shown are the pre-tracheostomy conditions in the 163 patients who underwent tracheostomy, and differences between patients who weaned successfully and those who failed to wean. AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CNS, central nervous system; FiO2, fractional inspired oxygen; PaO2, arterial oxygen tension; PaCO2, arterial carbon dioxide tension; WBC, white blood cell. | ||||
Hsu et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R46 doi:10.1186/cc3018 |
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