Table 3 Weaning outcome

Weaning success

126 (47.9)

126 (100)

–

–

Weaning failure

137 (52.1)

–

137 (100.0)

–

 HMV-NIV

50 (19.0)

–

50 (36.5)

–

 HMV-IMV

74 (28.1)

–

74 (54.0)

–

 Death on MV

13 (4.9)

–

13 (9.5)

–

Weaning duration from first SBT (days)

22.9 (± 16.1)

19.0 (± 11.7)

26.6 (± 18.5)

< 0.001^b

Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)

52.2 (± 28.6)

45.2 (± 22.1)

58.6 (± 32.1)

< 0.001^b

Decannulation

135 (51.3)

85 (67.5)

50 (36.5)

< 0.001^c

SB on discharge from hospital (hours per day)^d

16.1 (± 8.9)

21.9 (± 6.5)

10.9 (± 7.5)

< 0.001^b

LTOT on discharge

183 (78.9)

74 (63.8)

109 (94.0)

< 0.001^c

Weaning unit-LOS (days)

48.3 (± 28.5)

40.8 (± 21.7)

55.1 (± 32.0)

< 0.001^b

Hospital-LOS (days)

52.8 (± 28.6)

45.6 (± 22.2)

59.5 (± 32.0)

< 0.001^b

Hospital mortality

38 (14.4)

13 (10.3)

25 (18.2)

0.068^c