Group 1: <2 w Group 1: >2 w
intubation (N=22) intubation (N=21) p-value
Mean age (yo) 60.2 ± 11.6 57.9 ± 11.2 NS
Gender
Male 16 (72.7) 17 (81.0) NS
Female 6 (27.3) 4 (19.0)
Comorbidities
Hypertension 14 (63.6) 16 (76.2) NS
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 11 (50.0) 9 (42.9) NS
Dyslipidemia 6 (27.3) 6 (28.6) NS
Obesity 4 (18.2) 6 (28.6) NS
Heart failure 1 (4.5) 6 (28.6) -
Obstructive sleep apnea 1 (4.5) 3 (14.3) -
Chronic tobacco 8 (36.4) 10 (47.6) NS
Tobacco (pack-year) 19.3 ± 3.5 15.7 ± 3.5 NS
Intensive Care Unit features
Intubation duration (days) 9.9 ± 3.7 26.3 ± 6.8 <0.001
Tracheostomy (N, %) 3 (13.6) 5 (23.8) NS
Laryngology Unit symptoms
Dysphonia 22 (100) 21 (100) NS
Dyspnea 5 (22.7) 14 (66.6) NS
Dysphagia 3 (13.6) 6 (28.5) NS
Neck pain 1 (4.5) 3 (14.2) NS