Early-onset delirium was associated with longer adjusted mechanical ventilation duration (p=0.001), ICU LOS (p<0.001), and hospital LOS (p=0.005).
Epidural analgesia reduced mechanical ventilation duration.
Rib fixation didn't reduce mechanical ventilation duration.
For each patient, age, sex, SAPSII, mechanical ventilation duration.
The median mechanical ventilation duration was 11 (6–18) days.
Median (IQR) mechanical ventilation duration was 5 (2, 9) days.
Postoperative mechanical ventilation duration increased (5.5 (2.0–11.0) days, p < 0.0001).
Mechanical ventilation duration, older age, scheduled surgery and solid tumor were VAP-specific risk factors.
The prognostic impact of VAP on 1-year mortality, mechanical ventilation duration and ICU length of stay was secondarily assessed.
Mann−Whitney U tests were used to analyze differences in mechanical ventilation duration and length of ICU between groups.
Overall, ICU delirium is associated with increased ICU length of stay, longer mechanical ventilation duration, and increased mortality [9, 25].
