Differences between women and men in prolonged weaning.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the importance of sex as a factor influencing medical care has received increasing attention in the field of intensive care medicine. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of sex in prolonged weaning.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing prolonged weaning at Thoraxklinik, University Hospital Heidelberg between 12/08 and 12/23 was conducted. Patients with neuromuscular diseases were excluded from the analyses. The risk factors for weaning failure in men and women were identified through stepwise cox-regression analyses.

Results

A total of 785 patients were included, of whom 313 (39.9%) were women. 77.9% of the women and 75.4% of the men were successfully weaned from invasive ventilation. In group compari

SUBMITTER: Roser E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460207 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature