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Table 1 The patient demographic data.

From: The incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia using the PneuX System with or without elective endotracheal tube exchange: A pilot study

Variable

Value (SD)

Mean age (years)

67.8 (15)

Gender (female/male)

22/31

Mean APACHE II score

22.4 (8.4)

Intubated prior to admission

21

Reason for ICU admission:

 

Cardiovascular

5

Respiratory

24

Gastrointestinal

17

Hepatorenal

2

Metabolic

2

Other

3

Mortality rate in ICU

19

  1. APACHE II score; Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score. ICU; Intensive care unit.