Research Article

Rate of Change of Rapid Shallow Breathing Index and Extubation Outcome in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Table 1

Clinical parameters across the outcome groups.

Parameters

Normal groups
 GCS, HR, RR, VT, and HbSignificantly different between all three outcome groups
 GCS and RRES is significantly different vs. EF and WF
 GCS and RRNo significant difference between WF and EF
 HR and VTSignificant difference between WF vs. ES
 HR and VTNo significant difference between EF vs. WF and ES
 HbSignificant difference for WF vs. EF and ES
 HbNo significant difference between ES vs. EF
Airway group
 GCS, HR, RR, and VTSignificantly different between all three outcome groups
 GCS and RRES is significantly different vs EF and WF
 GCS and RRNo significant difference between WF and EF
 HRSignificant difference for WF vs. EF and ES
 HRNo significant difference between EF and ES
 VTSignificant difference for all three outcome groups
Parenchymal group
 GCS, RR, VT, and HbSignificantly different between all three outcome groups
 GCSES is significantly different vs. EF and WF
 GCSNo significant difference between WF and EF
 RR and VTSignificant difference for ES vs. WF and EF
 RR and VTNo significant difference between WF and EF
 HbNo significant difference between, ES and WF
 HbNo significant difference between EF and WF

EF, extubation failure; ES, extubation success; GCS, Glasgow coma scale; Hb, hemoglobin; HR, heart rate; RR, respiratory rate; VT, tidal volume; WF, weaning failure.