Study Ely[8] Krishnan[9] Kollef [10] Rose [11] Simeone [12] Marelich [4] Our Study
Median duration of mechanical ventilation
Intervention
4.5 (2-9)
60.4 hr (28.6–167.0) 35hrs (15-114) 43hrs (6-169)
6.5+3.8hrs
68 (33–164)
7(2-19)
Control
6 (3-11)
68.0 hr (27.1–169.3) 44hrs (21-209) 40hrs (14-87)
8.6+3.5hrs
124 (54–334)
7(2-40)
Control 40% 33.1% 23.6% - - 5.9% 50%
Duration of ICU stay
Intervention
8 (4-18)
115hr (67–259)
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29+15.8
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8(2-21)
Control
9 (5-16)
146hr (81–291)
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46.1+33.9
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6.5(2-42)
Duration of hospital stay Intervention 14 (9-26) - - - - - 15(4-70)
Control 15.5 (6-30) - - - - - 14(2-58)