Table 2 Comparison between two groups as regards clinical characteristic
From: Risk factors of laryngeal injuries in extubated critical pediatric patients
| Â | Normal or mild lesions by endoscopy | Moderate to severe lesions | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age median (IQR) | 6 (4 - 14.5) | 6.5 (5.5–9.5) | 0.775 | |
Gender: females Number (%): males | 7 (35%) | 12 (60%) | 0.113 | |
13 (65%) | 8 (40%) | |||
Acute pneumonia | 10 (50.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | 0.006 | |
CNS disorder | 2 (10.0%) | 3 (15.0%) | 0.632 | |
Septic shock | 1 (5.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 0.151 | |
Cardiogenic shock | 1 (5.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | 0.548 | |
Emergency surgery | 3 (15.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | 0.632 | |
Inborn error of metabolism | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 0.035 | |
Immunodeficiency | 1 (5.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | 0.548 | |
Acute compromise in renal patients | 2 (10.0%) | 1 (5.0%) | 0.548 | |
Days of MV* before 1st trial of extubation, median (IQR) | 5 (4–6) | 10 (8–12) | 0.000 | |
Total duration of MV*, median (IQR) | 5 (2–6) | 22(6–54) | 0.057 | |
Length of stay in ICU in days, median (IQR) | 10 (7–12) | 30 (18–64) | 0.000 | |
Tube size | Mean±SD | 3.95 ± 0.51 | 4.25 ± 0.72 | 0.135 |
Type | Oral | 19 (95.0%) | 18 (90.0%) | 0.548 |
Nasal | 1 (5.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | ||
Intubation attempts | Once | 11 (55.0%) | 2 (10.0%) | 0.000 |
Twice | 9 (45.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | ||
Multiple | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (45.0%) | ||
Time elapsed | < 30 s | 9 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.000 |
30–60 s | 8 (40.0%) | 5 (25.0%) | ||
> 60 s | 3 (15.0%) | 15 (75.0%) | ||
Time of day | Day | 13 (65.0%) | 7 (35.0%) | 0.058 |
Night | 7 (35.0%) | 13 (65.0%) | ||