Effectiveness of Minitracheostomy After Extubation in Patients with Pneumonia at High Risk of Reintubation: A Case Series
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14 lis 2023
O artykule
Kategoria artykułu: Case Report
Data publikacji: 14 lis 2023
Zakres stron: 271 - 276
Otrzymano: 09 lut 2023
Przyjęty: 02 paź 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2023-0029
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© 2023 Akira Ouchi et al., published by Sciendo
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
Age, years, median (IQR) | 79 (67–84) | 76.5 (64.8–84.5) | 80 (71.5–85) |
Male, n(%) | 25 (80.6) | 21 (95.5) | 4 (44.4) |
APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 19 (17–24) | 18 (16–23.3) | 19 (18–28) |
SOFA score, median (IQR) | 9 (7–11) | 9.5 (7–11.3) | 7 (5.5–11) |
CURB-65 score, median (IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (3–4) | 3 (2–3.5) |
MV duration, median (IQR) | 6 (5–10) | 6 (4–10) | 7 (5.5–10) |
Suctions within 24 hours before extubation, median (IQR) | 10 (7–12) | 10 (7.8–12) | 10 (6.5–12) |
Patient outcomes
30-day mortality, n (%) | 6 (19.4) | 4 (18.2) | 2 (22.2) |
ICU length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 11 (9–15) | 11 (8–14.3) | 14 (11–18.5) |
Hospital length of stay, days, median (IQR) | 26 (16–40) | 23 (15.5–41) | 30 (16–45.5) |
Tracheostomy, n (%) | 10 (32.3) | 4 (18.2) | 6 (66.7) |