Table 1 Some medical indices in study and control groups
Groups | Cases | Time of invasive MV | Time of non-invasive MV | Time of total MV | Number of VAP | Patients died in hospital | Re-intubation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n) | (d) | (d) | (d) | (n) | (%) | (%) |
Study group | 38 | 8.56 ±047 | 5.50 ±0.61 | 12.23 ±0.40 | 5 | 7 (21.78%) | 3(7.9%) |
Control group | 56 | 12.45±1.18 | 12.5 ±1.18 | 18.50±0.61 | 23 | 25 (45.45%) | 11 (19.60%) |