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Table 5 Associated outcomes between the no intubation and intubation groups

From: Substance use and inhalation injury in adult burn patients: retrospective study of the impact on outcomes

Variables

Total (n = 115)

No intubation (n = 65)

Intubation (n = 50)

P value

Complications, n (%)

10 (9)

0 (0)

10 (20)

< 0.001

 Hospital-acquired infection

5

0

5

0.014

 Ventilator-associated events

3

0

3

0.079

 Hospital-acquired pressure injury

0

0

0

 DVT/PE

2

0

2

0.187

ICU LOS, median (range), days

1 (0–379)

1 (0–20)

3 (0–379)

< 0.001

Hospital LOS, median (range), days

1 (0–392)

1 (0–355)

4 (0–392)

< 0.001

Overall mortality, n (%)

2 (2)

0 (0)

2 (4)

0.187

  1. DVT deep vein thrombosis, PE pulmonary embolism, ICU intensive care unit, LOS length of stay