Table 2 Clinical description of the patients’outcomes and reasons for delay in intervention
Description | Discharged | Deceased | Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration on mechanical ventilation in days, median (IQR) | 2 (1–5) | 8 (3–9) | U = 39.0 p = 0.27 |
Length of stay in the unit in days, median (IQR) | 4 (2–7) | 9 (7–9) | U = 51.0 p = 0.26 |
Number of days prior to treatment, median (IQR) | 1 (1–5) | 8 (3–9) | U = 37.5 p = .08. |
Reason for delay in intervention | |||
 Sedated | 13 (37.1) | 1 (2.9) |  |
 Cardiovascular instability | 7 (20.0) | 2 (5.7) |  |
 Non delay in intervention | 4 (11.4) |  |  |
 Sedated and cardiovascular instability | 4 (11.4) | 2 (5.7) |  |
 Respiratory distress | 1 (2.9) |  |  |
 Pain | 1 (2.9) |  |  |
Number of days physiotherapy treatment was done, median (IQR) | 3 (2–3) | 0 (0–3) | U = 49.5, p = .22 |