Table 3 Comparison of the prognosis between the two groups
ETA (n = 53) | BALF (n = 106) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Improvement of pneumonia, n (%) | 39 (73.58) | 93 (87.74) | 0.024 |
Mechanical ventilation time (d), median (IQR) | 11.00 (1.25, 21.25) | 9 (4, 18.25) | 0.031 |
Length of ICU stay (d), median (IQR) | 22 (11, 36) | 14 (10.25, 26.75) | 0.049 |
Mortality in ICU, n (%) | 14 (26.4) | 22 (20.8) | 0.271 |
28-day mortality, n (%) | 18 (33.96) | 28 (26.42) | 0.32 |