Ex Vivo Evaluation of Secretion-Clearing Device in Reducing Airway Resistance within Endotracheal Tubes

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

Variable	Mean (SD)
Age ± SD	53.02 (17.89)
Height (in.)	67.59 (4.73)
Weight (kg)	86.18 (31.13)
Hospital LOS (days)	17.5 (12.42)
ICU LOS (days)	8.8 (6.90)
Vent days	3.1 (2.49)
LOI (days) for ETTs obtained	2.60 (2.32)
History	(% of total)
Male patients	23 (57.5%)
Female patients	17 (42.5%)
Smokers	10 (25.6%)
Patients on antibiotic therapy	30 (81.08%)
Patients on ventilator >48 hours	31 (77.5%)
Comorbidities
Reintubation	8 (20.0%)
Pneumonia prior to intubation	9 (22.5%)
Pneumonia following intubation	13 (32.5%)
Total pneumonia	15 (37.5%)
History of tracheostomy	3 (7.5%)
COPD	12 (30%)
Fever	22 (59.46%)
Reason for intubation
Respiratory failure	21 (52.5%)
Others (surgery, respiratory arrest, drug OD)	19 (47.5%)