Table 1 Characteristics of the included cases
All participants, n = 272 | ||
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 78 | (73–84) |
Age categories (years) | ||
65–74 | 87 | (32.0) |
75–84 | 123 | (45.2) |
≥ 85 | 62 | (22.8) |
Sex: male | 169 | (62.1) |
Admission diagnosis | ||
Pneumonia | 34 | (12.5) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 31 | (11.4) |
Cardiopulmonary arrest | 26 | (9.6) |
Heart failure | 25 | (9.2) |
Ischemic heart disease | 18 | (6.6) |
Head and neck trauma | 14 | (5.1) |
Sepsis | 14 | (5.1) |
Cancer | 11 | (4.0) |
Others | 34 | (12.5) |
Past medical history | ||
Chronic lung disease | 102 | (37.5) |
Neuromuscular disease | 77 | (28.3) |
Ischemic heart disease | 97 | (35.7) |
Heart failure | 94 | (34.6) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 111 | (40.8) |
Level of long-term care required: Care level ≥ 3 | 37 | (13.6) |
Hospitalized from long-term care facilities | 20 | (7.4) |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) | 9.0 | (4.5–18.5) |
Tracheotomy after intubation | 60 | (22.1) |
Duration from intubation to tracheotomy (days) | 11.0 | (8.5–15.0) |