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