Table 1


Group I (n = 23)
Group II (n = 27)
P value

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

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.

Sartzi et al. Critical Care 2005 9(Suppl 1):P3   doi:10.1186/cc3066