Table 4 Treatment-related factors
Swing approach (n = 16) | Visor approach (n = 13) | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of hospital days (mean: 46.6) (SD*: 36.5) | ≥ 30 days | 13 (81.3%) | 5 (38.5%) | *0.0266 |
< 30 days | 3 (18.7%) | 8 (61.5%) | ||
Mean | 51.0 | 43.3 | ||
SD* | 20.7 | 49.2 | ||
≥ 46 days | 8 (50.0%) | 2 (15.4%) | 0.1142 | |
< 46 days | 8 (50.0%) | 11 (84.6%) | ||
Blood transfusion | O | 2 (12.5%) | 2 (15.4%) | 1.0000 |
X | 14 (87.5%) | 11 (84.6%) | ||
Length of bed rest (walking restrictions) (mean: 14.1) (SD*: 6.3) | ≥ 14 days | 9 (56.2%) | 5 (38.5%) | 0.4621 |
< 14 days | 7 (43.8%) | 8 (61.5%) | ||
Mean | 15.2 | 12.9 | ||
SD* | 6.9 | 5.3 | ||
Days with nasogastric feeding (mean: 24.0) (SD*: 14.9) | ≥ 24 days | 7 (43.8%) | 4 (30.8%) | 0.7021 |
< 24 days | 9 (56.2%) | 9 (69.2%) | ||
Mean | 22.6 | 26.1 | ||
SD* | 9.2 | 19.5 | ||
Tracheostomy | O | 5 (31.3%) | 3 (23.1%) | 0.6968 |
X | 11 (68.7%) | 10 (76.9%) | ||
Days with tracheostomy tube (mean: 16.2) (SD*: 4.7) | (n = 5) | (n = 3) | 1.0000 | |
≥ 16 days | 3 (60.0%) | 1 (33.3%) | ||
< 16 days | 2 (40.0%) | 2 (66.7%) | ||
Mean | 15.6 | 17.3 | ||
SD* | 5.0 | 4.0 | ||