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Table 6 Blood gas analysis during the SBT

From: Clinical evidence for respiratory insufficiency type II predicts weaning failure in long-term ventilated, tracheotomised patients: a retrospective analysis

Factor

Weaning success

n = 60

Weaning failure

n = 64

OR [95% KI]

p value

PaCO2 > 45 mmHg at admission, n (%)

 No

35 (53%)

31 (47%)

1

0.23

 Yes

24 (42%)

33 (58%)

0.64 [0.32, 1.32]

 

 Missing

1

0

  

PaCO2 prior to the first SBT (mmHg)

 Mean ± SD

40 ± 7

45 ± 14

0.61 [0.41, 0.93]

0.021

 Median (IQR)

40 (36–43)

44 (36–54)

  

 Min–max

18–59

23–115

  

 Missing

1

1

  

PaCO2 > 45 mmHg prior to the first SBT, n (%)

 No

50 (56%)

39 (44%)

1

0.006

 Yes

9 (27%)

24 (73%)

0.29 [0.12, 0.70]

 

PaCO2 after the first SBT (mmHg)

 Mean ± SD

45 ± 9

55 ± 12

0.40 [0.26, 0.62]

< 0.0001

 Median (IQR)

43 (39–48)

54 (47–63)

  

 Min–max

32–81

29–89

  

 Missing

2

10

  

pH values after the first SBT

 Mean ± SD

7.46 ± 0.05

7.41 ± 0.09

3.23 [1.66, 6.31]

0.0006

 Median (IQR)

7.46 (7.44–7.49)

7.42 (7.36–7.46)

  

 Min–max

7.36–7.56

7.19–7.67

  

 Missing

3

10

  

pH values prior to the first SBT

 Mean ± SD

7.50  ± 0.06

7.49 ± 0.09

1.15 [0.71, 1.86]

0.58

 Median (IQR)

7.49 (7.46–7.54)

7.49 (7.42–7.56)

  

 Min–max

7.40–7.68

7.26–7.68

  

 Missing

1

1

  

PaO2 prior to the first SBT (mmHg)

 Mean ± SD

74 ± 19

80 ± 30

0.91 [0.78, 1.06]

0.22

 Median (IQR)

75 (61–87)

72 (60–97)

  

 Min–max

34–115

37–169

  

 Missing

3

5

  

PaO2 values at the end of the first SBT

 Mean ± SD

71 ± 24

85 ± 41

0.88 [0.77, 1.00]

0.056

 Median (IQR)

65 (52–79)

70 (62–97)

  

 Min–max

42–139

32–231

  

 Missing

6

13

  
  1. Data are expressed as n % according to the underlying weaning subgroup), mean ± SD (min–max), median (IQR) as well as missing data (missing)
  2. IQR interquartile range, max maximum value, min minimal value, PaCO2 arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide, PaO2 arterial partial pressure of oxygen, SD standard deviation