Age yrs | 68±13 |
Males/females | 41/8 |
Mechanical ventilation time days | 7±5 |
APACHE II score | |
Admission | 17±7 |
Study entry | 10±4 |
Underlying diseases | |
Chronic respiratory disorders# | 33 (67) |
COPD | 23 |
Non-COPD | 10 |
Chronic heart disorders¶ | 13 (26) |
Immunosuppression+ | 7 (14) |
Diabetes mellitus | 12 (24) |
Reason for initiating mechanical ventilation | |
Exacerbation of chronic respiratory disorders | 13 (27) |
Congestive heart failure | 6 (12) |
Pneumonia | 6 (12) |
Sepsis | 5 (10) |
Post-operative respiratory failure | 2 (4) |
Neurological disease | 2 (4) |
Other causes | 15 (31) |