- The outcomes of the participants (N=45).
| Factors | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Cause of death | |
| COVID-19 related death | 24 (53.3) |
| Tracheostomy related death | 1 (2.2) |
| No death | 20 (44.4) |
| Weaning from ventilator | |
| Successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation | 11 (24.4) |
| On ventilation at the time of data collection | 9 (20.0) |
| Death | 25 (55.6) |
| Duration from tracheostomy to death (in days), mean±SD (min - max) | 10.64±6.90 (2-25) |
| Duration from tracheostomy to weaning (in days)* mean±SD (min - max) | 27.92±20.21 (2-82) |
COVID-19: coronavirus disease -19, SD: standard deviation, *: survivors