Patient Characteristics
Number Screened
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29
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Number Enrolled
|
25
|
Sex
|
13 men
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Age (years)
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59.2 (28-90)
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APACHE II
|
23 (9-33)
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Primary underlying illnesses (n = 25)
|
|
CAD
|
7
|
COPD
|
5
|
Cancer
|
3
|
AIDS
|
2
|
Asthma
|
2
|
Other1
|
6
|
Primary reason for intubation (n = 36)
|
|
Pneumonia
|
8
|
CHF
|
6
|
Airway protection
|
6
|
Sepsis
|
3
|
Asthma
|
2
|
PE
|
2
|
Other2
|
9
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1 - restrictive lung disease, pulmonary TB, renal failure, diabetes, hypertension, no underlying illness
2 - lung cancer, COPD exacerbation, MI, DTs, pneumonitis, code, post extubation accessory muscle use, unclear