Table 4 Characteristics of patients included in the multidetector computed tomography study
Characteristics | MDCT (N:37) | No MDCT (N:49) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 64.7 ± 8.9 | 58.7 ± 16.2 | 0.04 |
Apache II, mean ± SD | 18.8 ± 1.6 | 17.7 ± 1.9 | 0.005 |
Airway and intubation | |||
Cormack–Lehane score III–IV (%) | 5 (13.5) | 7 (14.2) | 0.91 |
Number of attempts required for intubation, mean ± SD | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 0.40 |
Diameter of endotracheal tube (mm), mean ± SD | 7.8 ± 0.2 | 7.8 ± 0.3 | 0.49 |
Subglottic aspiration pressure (mmHg), mean ± SD | 19.4 ± 3.4 | 19.9 ± 1.6 | 0.34 |
Difficult intubation (%) | 6 (16.2) | 7 (14.3) | 0.80 |
Urgent intubation (%) | 34 (91.8) | 43 (87.8) | 0.53 |
Stridor (%) | 2 (5.4) | 5 (10.2) | 0.69 |
Dysphonia (%) | 7 (18.9) | 9 (18.3) | 0.77 |
Length of ICU stay (days), mean ± SD | 6.5 ± 3.9 | 5.8 ± 5.6 | 0.67 |