Table 1 Baseline characteristics at the time of tracheostomy in patients who underwent this procedure in medical intensive care units
From: Prediction of successful de-cannulation of tracheostomised patients in medical intensive care units
Characteristics | No. of patients (%) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 62.8 (47.0–78.6) |
Male | 231 (66.8) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 22.2 (18.1–26.3) |
Underlying disease Malignant disease Respiratory disease Neurologic disease Genitourinary disease Cardiovascular disease | 135 (39.0) 42 (12.1) 72 (20.8) 33 (9.5) 52 (15.0) |
Charlson co-morbidity index | 4.5 (1.8–7.2) |
Severity score at ICU admission SAPS3 SOFA | 53.9 (39.0–68.8) 7.6 (3.4–11.8) |
GCS | 9.2 (4.4–14.0) |
Cause of MV support Pneumonia Extra-pulmonary sepsis Coma Pulmonary oedema ARDS Exacerbation of ILD Post CPR Central airway obstruction | 138 (39.9) 62 (17.9) 55 (15.9) 17 (4.9) 27 (7.8) 5 (1.4) 25 (7.2) 17 (4.9) |
Indication of tracheostomy Prolonged ventilation Predicted to be difficult-to wean Reduced level of consciousness Upper airway obstruction | 176 (50.9) 115 (33.2) 110 (31.8) 15 (4.3) |
Time from intubation to tracheostomy, days | 9.1 (2.4–15.8) |
Tracheostomy related adverse events | 32 (9.2) |