Skip to main content

Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the successfully decannulated population under different CFSV subgroups before decannulation

From: Cough flows as a criterion for decannulation of autonomously breathing patients with tracheostomy tubes

Characteristic

Before decannulation

CFSV 100-160 L/min

(n = 94)

Before decannulation

CFSV >160 L/min

(n = 11)

P value

Age, years

  

0.92

 Mean ± sd

63.33 ± 16.46

63.82 ± 11.06

 

Sex (%)

  

0.17

 Male

64 (68.09)

10 (90.91)

 

 Female

30 (31.91)

1 (9.09)

 

Primary disease (%)

  

0.38

 Pulmonary disease

22 (23.4)

2 (18.18)

 

 Acute brain injury

41 (43.62)

4 (36.36)

 

 VPF

18 (19.15)

1 (9.09)

 

Thoracoabdominal surgery

11 (11.7)

4 (36.36)

 

Multiorgan failure

2 (2.13)

0 (0.00)

 

Reintubation (%)

  

>0.99

 No

93 (98.94)

11 (100)

 

 Yes

2 (1.06)

0 (0)

 

Death (%)

  

0.20

 No

93 (98.94)

10 (90.91)

 

 Yes

1 (1.06)

1 (9.09)