Primary Outcome
Overalla (n = 133) Overalla (n = 133) Overalla (n = 133) Using respiratory support at 36 months (n = 44) Using respiratory support at 36 months (n = 44) No respiratory support at 36 months
(n = 89)
No respiratory support at 36 months
(n = 89)
p-valueb
Primary predictor Any pathogen
83
83
(62.4%)
25
(56.8%)
58
(65.2%)
0.35
Secondary predictors Any Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa c
41 3 (30.8%) (2.3%) (30.8%) (2.3%) 11 1 (25.0%) (2.3%) 30 2 (33.7%) (2.3%) 0.31 0.99
Secondary Outcome: Decannulation
Overalla (n = 133) Overalla (n = 133) Overalla (n = 133) Decannulated (n = 33) Decannulated (n = 33) Not decannulated
(n = 100)
Not decannulated
(n = 100)
p-valueb
Primary predictor Any pathogen
83
(62.4%)
(62.4%)
21
(63.6%)
62
(62.0%)
0.87
Secondary predictors Any Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa c
41 3 (30.8%) (2.3%) (30.8%) (2.3%) 6 0 (18.2%) (0%) 35 3 (35.0%) (3.0%) 0.07 0.57
Secondary Outcome: Mortality
Overall (n = 164) Overall (n = 164) Overall (n = 164) Deceased (n = 31) Deceased (n = 31) Alive
(n = 133)
Alive
(n = 133)
p-valueb
Primary predictor Any pathogen
98
(59.8%)
(59.8%)
15
(48.4%)
83
(62.4%)
0.15
Secondary predictors Any Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa c
49 6 (29.9%) (3.7%) (29.9%) (3.7%) 8 3 (25.8%) (9.7%) 41 3 (30.8%) (2.3%) 0.58 0.08