Prediction of successful de-cannulation of tracheostomised patients in medical intensive care units

Respiratory Research

Table 4 Prediction scoring system of factors associated with failed de-cannulation in tracheotomised patients who succeeded to weaning from mechanical ventilation

Valuables	ß coefficient	Adjusted OR	95% CI	P	Score points
Age > 67, years	1.25	3.09	2.12–7.36	< 0.001	1
BMI < 22, kg/m²	1	2.48	1.36–4.61	0.003	1
Underlying malignancy	1.02	2.53	1.35–4.87	0.004	1
Non-respiratory causes of MV support	1.24	3.08	1.64–5.92	< 0.001	1
Neurologic disease at weaning from MV	2.18	5.41	2.94–10.26	< 0.001	2
Delirium at weaning from MV	2.97	7.36	4.02–13.93	< 0.001	3
Vasopressor requirement at weaning from MV	1.86	4.62	1.39–18.72	0.019	2
Post-tracheostomy pneumonia	1.70	4.21	2.22–8.30	< 0.001	2

OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, MV mechanical ventilator

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