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Table 4 Comparison between groups as regards the length of ICU stay

From: Impact of pressure-targeted modes of ventilation on diaphragmatic function as assessed using ultrasonography in critically ill patients with cerebral insult: a randomized clinical trial

 

Group A (n = 15)

Group S (n = 15)

Group B (n = 15)

Group P (n = 15)

p-value

ICU stay (days)

10.6 (0.99)

10.8 (1)

9.67 (1.4)

9.33 (1.8)

0.008

Post hoc analysis by LSD

 

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

ICU stay

0.681

0.059

0.011

0.023

0.004

  1. Data expressed as mean (SD). T1 1st day, T2 2nd day, T3 3rd day, ICU intensive care unit. P1, group A vs group S; P2, group A vs group B; P3, group A vs group P; P4, group S vs group B; P5, group S vs group P; P6, group B vs group P