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Outcome comparison between the study groups, according to admission diagnosis |
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| Outcomes |
Protocol-directed weaning group (cases) |
Physician-directed weaning group (controls) |
P |
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| Mechanical ventilation duration (days) |
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| Medicine |
15.3 ± 13 |
23 ± 22.6 |
0.02 |
| Surgery |
19.1 ± 15.2 |
17.4 ± 13.7 |
0.72 |
| Neurosurgery |
18.9 ± 12.8 |
26.3 ± 23.1 |
0.29 |
| COPD |
14.1 ± 14.6 |
24.9 ± 24 |
0.33 |
| Combined |
16.6 ± 13 |
22.5 ± 21 |
0.02 |
| ICU length of stay (days) |
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| Medicine |
20.1 ± 13.7 |
27.7 ± 23 |
0.02 |
| Surgery |
25 ± 17 |
23.3 ± 15.4 |
0.72 |
| Neurosurgery |
23 ± 13 |
34 ± 24 |
0.09 |
| COPD |
20.4 ± 14.6 |
28.5 ± 25 |
0.47 |
| Combined |
21.6 ± 14.3 |
27.6 ± 21.7 |
0.02 |
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Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. COPD, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease; ICU, intensive care unit. | |||
Tonnelier et al. Critical Care 2005 9:R83 doi:10.1186/cc3030 |
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