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Table 2 ICU treatment and outcomes: ventilation support, length of stay and mortality shows the outcomes of the 963 patients included in the study divided by sex. The statistically significant differences are highlighted

From: Sex differences in the use of mechanical ventilation in a neurointensive care population: a retrospective study

 

Male

Female

p-value

Intubation (n (%))

336 (63.1)

273 (63.3)

1

Intubation - emergency (n (%))

234 (44.0)

202 (46.9)

0.496

Reintubation (n (%))

38 (7.1)

20 (4.6)

0.133

Tracheotomy (n (%))

91 (17.1)

68 (15.8)

0.601

Ventilation support (days, median [IQR])

1 [0, 5]

1 [0, 7]

0.151

Oxygen support (days, median [IQR])

2 [1, 4]

3 [1, 6]

0.018

Ventilator free days (days, median [IQR])

2 [1, 5]

3 [1, 7]

0.026

LOS Hospital (days, mean ± SD)

18 ± 13

20 ± 15

0.010

LOS ICU (days, mean ± SD)

8 ± 9

10 ± 10

0.011

Limitation of care (n (%))

98 (18.4)

80 (18.6)

0.955

ICU mortality (n (%))

37 (7)

35 (8.1)

0.494

  1. SD – Standard Deviation, LOS – Length of Stay, ICU – Intensive Care Unit
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