Table 2 Primary outcome—distribution of ventilator-acquired pneumonia across randomization groups
Episodes of ventilator-acquired pneumonia | All patients N = 50 | Experimental group N = 25 | Control group N = 25 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
At least 1 episode | 19 (38) | 9 (36) | 10 (40) | 1.00 |
1 episode | 10 (20) | 6 (24) | 4 (16) | |
2 episodes | 8 (16) | 2 (8) | 6 (24) | |
3 episodes | 1 (2) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |