Table 2 Patients’ outcomes
No or transitory SD n = 124 (90%) | Persistent SD n = 14 (10%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Reintubation (N, (%)) | 10 (8) | 3 (21) | 0.129 |
Antibiotics for pneumonia after extubation (N; (%)) | 7 (6) | 1 (7) | 0.597 |
Duration of exclusive tube feeding (D; mean ± SD)) | 2 ± 5 | 4 ± 6 | 0.076 |
Delay to exclusive oral feeding (D; mean ± SD) | 5 ± 7 | 23 ± 33 | 0.015 |
Duration of ICU stay after first extubation (D; mean ± SD) | 7 ± 6 | 11 ± 9 | 0.041 |
Return to exclusive oral feeding (N;(%)) | 102 (82) | 8 (57) | 0.038 |