Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics.

From: Ultrasound-based abdominal muscles and diaphragm assessment in predicting extubation failure in patients requiring neurointensive care: a single-center observational study

Parameters

Extubation success (n = 32)

Extubation failure (n = 8)

P value

Age in years, median (IQR)

61.7 (51.21-75)

67.5 (54–82)

0.542

Sex (male/female), n (%)

21/11 (65.6/34.4)

3/5 (37.5/62.5)

0.2941

Intubation method (Oral/nasal), n (%)

30/2 (93.8/6.2)

7/1 (87.5/12.5)

0.5481

Intubation diameter

7.28 (7-7.5)

7.25 (7-7.5)

0.7542

Diagnosis, n (%)

0.131

Storke

27 (84.37)

4 (50)

 

Status epilepticus

2 (6.25)

1 (12.5)

 

Intracranial infection

2 (6.25)

3 (37.5)

 

Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy

1 (3.13)

0(0)

 

Duration of mechanical ventilation in hours, median (IQR)

84.7 (42.75)

248.25 (94.25-375.25)

0.0112

Duration of weaning in hours, median (IQR)

101 (47-143.5)

315.5 (222.75-399.75)

< 0.0012

Duration of ICU stay in hours, median (IQR)

224.75 (111.75-307.75)

533.63 (471.25-627.75)

< 0.0012

  1. IQR interquartile range.
  2. 1Chi-square test.
  3. 2Mann–Whitney U test.