n=11 (8 male : 3 female) | |
---|---|
Median age (years) | 45 (range 22–68) |
Underlying diagnosis | 6 neuromuscular |
2 no significant history | |
1 obesity | |
1 COPD | |
1 neurological malignancy | |
ICU admission diagnosis | 5 post surgery |
3 sepsis | |
1 cardiac arrest | |
1 ascending paraparesis | |
1 acute ventilatory failure | |
ICU LoS (days) | 106 (range 21–400) |
VIC LoS (days) | 56 (range 15–131) |
VIC Outcome | 2 no ventilatory support |
7 nocturnal NIV | |
2 ventilator dependant | |
Hospital survival | 11 |
Discharge destination | 7 home |
1 rehabilitation | |
3 nursing home |
LoS, length of stay.