Table 2 Patient characteristics during intubation and during ICU stay
Characteristics | N:86 |
|---|---|
During intubation procedure | |
Number of attempts required for intubation, mean ± SD | 1.3 ± 0.6 |
Diameter of endotracheal tube (mm), mean ± SD | 7.8 ± 0.3 |
Difficult intubation (%) | 13 (15) |
Urgent intubation (%) | 77 (89.5) |
Intubation outside the hospital (%) | 4 (4.6) |
During ICU stay | |
Subglottic aspiration pressure (mmHg), mean ± SD | 19.7 ± 2.5 |
Length of intubation (days), mean ± SD | 6.1 ± 4.8 |
Accidental or self-extubation (%) | 7 (8.1) |
Planned extubation (%) | 79 (91.8) |
Reintubation (%) | 18 (20.9) |
Tracheostomy (%) | 11 (12.7) |
Post-extubation complications (%) | |
Dyspnea | 6 (6.9) |
Upper airway obstruction (Stridor) | 7 (8.1) |
Severe dysphagia > 24 ha | 0 |
Dysphonia | 18 (20.9) |
Length of ICU stay (days), mean ± SD | 16.4 ± 23.3 |
Crude mortality (%) | 7 (8.1) |