| Group I (n = 23) |
Group II (n = 27) |
P value |
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| Men/women |
17/6 |
21/6 |
0.75c |
| Age |
59.8 ± 18.0a |
60.7 ± 21.4a |
0.6b |
| APACHE II score |
20 (CI: 17.5–22.5) |
21.1 (CI: 18.3–24) |
0.71b |
| Outcome (deaths) |
8 (34.8%) |
4 (14.8%) |
0.09c |
| CPIS |
6.8 (CI: 6.6–7.0) |
6.3 (CI: 6.1–6.6) |
0.003b |
| MODS |
8.9 (CI: 7.9–9.8) |
4.6 (CI: 3.9–5.2) |
0.0001b |
| Days of MV before VAP |
16.1 ± 10.1a |
17.8 ± 10.1a |
0.11b |
| Total days of MV |
40.1 ± 18.1a |
36.7 ± 22.0a |
0.37b |
| LOS in ICU |
46 ± 21.2a |
39.9 ± 23.9a |
0.26b |
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LOS, length of stay; CPIS, Clinical Pulmonary Index Score; MODS, Multi Organ Dysfunction Score; MV, mechanical ventilation; CI, 95% confidence interval. aData presented as mean ± standard deviation. bMann–Whitney test. cPearson's chi test. | |||
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