Table 2 Patients’ clinical data
Group A | Group B | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ventilation time (mean ± SD) | 13.7 ± 4.4 | 10.5 ± 3.7 | 0.033 |
ICU stay (mean ± SD) | 19.6 ± 5.0 | 15.9 ± 5.0 | 0.047 |
Therapeutic time of antibiotics (mean ± SD) | 17.9 ± 6.7 | 14.9 ± 5.9 | 0.187 |
Pulmonary infection | 14/15 | 10/17 | 0.024 |
Tracheostomy | 6/15 | 2/17 | 0.066 |
Endotracheal re-intubation | 3/15 | 1/17 | 0.288 |
APACHE II on the seventh day (mean ± SD) | 13.4 ± 5.8 | 11.4 ± 5.0 | 0.350 |
APACHE II on the 14th day (mean ± SD) | 10.1 ± 4.7 | 6.5 ± 3.8 | 0.021 |