Table 4 Hospital resource utilization individually attributable to MOF versus NI.

From: Evaluation of critical care burden following traumatic injury from two randomized controlled trials

 

NI only (N = 95)

Both MOF and NI (N = 133)

p-value

Procedure in 1st 24 h—no (%)

62 (65.3)

95 (71.4)

0.32

Median mechanical vent days (IQR)

6 (3–11)

13 (9–20)

 < 0.01

Median ICU length of stay (IQR)

9 (5–17)

17 (13–24)

 < 0.01

Median hospital length of stay (IQR)

19 (12–27)

26 (18–30)

 < 0.01

30-day mortality—no (%)

6 (6.3)

21 (15.8)

0.03

Discharge Disposition—no (%)

  

0.02

 Home

23 (24.2)

20 (15.0)

 

 Rehab

27 (28.4)

34 (25.6)

 

 Skilled nursing

18 (18.9)

16 (12.0)

 

 Other

27 (28.4)

63 (47.4)

 
  1. Significant values are in bold.