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Table 2 Comparison of outcomes between study groups

From: Evaluation of a systematic approach to weaning of tracheotomized neurological patients: an early interrupted randomized controlled trial

 

Intervention group (n = 86)

Control group (n = 82)

P

Primary endpoint

 Weaning failure at 48 h, n (%)

21 (24)

27 (33)

0.222

Secondary endpoints

 Duration of MV, hours, mean (SD)

402 (189)

412 (202)

0.972

 ICU length of stay, days, mean (SD)

23 (9)

23 (10)

0.913

 ICU mortality, n. (%)

2 (2)

5 (6)

0.228

  1. ICU intensive care unit, MV mechanical ventilation, SD standard deviation