Table 5 Post-intervention comparison of the Chest X-ray and tracheal tube secretions between the two groups
Variables | Group | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Control, n (%) | Intervention, n (%) | ||
Chest x-ray | 0.001 | ||
 With no change | 14 (23) | 36 (60) | |
 Patchy infiltration | 24 (39.3) | 19 (31.7) | |
 Local infiltration | 23 (37.7) | 5 (8.3) | |
Tracheal tube secretion | 0.001 | ||
 No secretion | 0 | 6 (10) | |
 None infective secretions | 22 (36.1) | 34 (56.7) | |
 Purulent secretions | 39 (63.9) | 20 (33.3) | |