Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients
Characteristic | NIV(n = 33) | Tracheotomy(n = 44) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (Median, IQR) | 57 (48–64) | 61.5 (50.5–66.7) | 0.187 |
Gender, male, n (%) | 15 (45.5%) | 22 (50.0%) | 0.693 |
Smoke, n (%) | 9 (27.3%) | 10 (22.7%) | 0.647 |
Body Mass Index (mean ± SD) | 23.74 ± 3.53 | 23.17 ± 2.85 | 0.434 |
Basic disease, n (%) | |||
COPD | 4 (12.1%) | 3 (6.8%) | 0.454 |
Hypertension | 17 (51.5%) | 22 (50.0%) | 0.895 |
Cerebrovascular events | 7 (21.2%) | 6 (13.6%) | 0.38 |
Basic condition before operation, n (%) | |||
Vomit | 12 (36.4%) | 13 (29.5%) | 0.527 |
Aspiration | 4 (12.1%) | 8 (18.2%) | 0.468 |
Epilepsy | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (4.5%) | 0.504 |
pulmonary infection | 13 (39.4%) | 10 (22.7%) | 0.114 |
coma before operation, n (%) | 10 (30.3%) | 19 (43.2%) | 0.248 |
Emergency operation, n (%) | 16 (48.5%) | 23 (52.3%) | 0.644 |
APACHE II score at ICU admission (Median, IQR) | 17.0 (15.5–20.0) | 17.5 (16.0–20.0) | 0.623 |
GCS score at ICU admission (Median, IQR) | 9.0 (8.0–9.5) | 9.0 (8.0–9.0) | 0.107 |
Coma after operation, n (%) | 28 (84.8%) | 46 (76.7%) | 0.349 |
GCS score before NIV or tracheotomy (Median, IQR) | 9.0 (9.0–10.5) | 8.0 (8.0–10.0) | 0.115 |
ICU duration before NIV or tracheotomy, days (Median, IQR) | 5.0 (3.0–7.5) | 4.0 (3.0–7.0) | 0.104 |
IMV time before NIV or tracheotomy, hours (Median, IQR) | 115 (61.0–178.5) | 100 (63.13–164.5) | 0.607 |