| ILV | IMV | p‐value |
Patients n | 22 | 22 | |
Deaths in ICU | 4/22 (18.2) | 5/22 (22.7) | 1.0 |
Deaths in hospital | 4/22 (18.2) | 6/22 (27.3) | 0.719 |
Duration of MV# days | 2 (1–6) | 7 (1– 26) | 0.0001 |
Rate of endotracheal intubation | 4/22 (18.2) | | |
Rate of tracheostomy | 1/22 (4.5) | 5/22 (22.7) | 0.188 |
Length of hospital stay# days | 15 (6–55) | 25 (11–65) | 0.007 |