08 February 2026 : Clinical Research
Effect of Duration of Pre-Procedure Fasting on Clinical Outcomes in Intensive Care Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Serpil Ekin
BE 1, İlkay Ceylan ADE 1*, Hamide Ayben Korkmaz ADF 1, Gürcan Güler BCD 1, Derful Gülen DEF 1, Buket Özyaprak CEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950128
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e950128
Table 2 Tracheostomy-related respiratory parameters and time to reach target calories by groups.
| Group 1 (<1 hour)n=92 | Group 2 (1–4 hours)n=72 | Group 3 (5–12 hours)n=47 | Group 4 (>12 hours)n=11 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS before Tx, days (mean±SD) | 13.0±9.5 | 13.8±9.3 | 15.4±8.3 | 16.0±6.5 | 0.419 |
| MV-FiO before Tx, % (mean±SD) | 41.1±9.3 | 41.6±9.5 | 44.0±10.3 | 44.0±11.2 | 0.362 |
| SpO before Tx, % (mean±SD) | 97.4±2.6 | 97.6±1.8 | 97.0±2.9 | 96.3±2.3 | 0.278 |
| MV-FiO after 48 hours of Tx, % (mean±SD) | 39.1±10.2 | 43.0±16.0 | 49.5±20.1 | 47.7±13.7 | |
| SpO after 48 hours of Tx, % (mean±SD) | 97.8±1.8 | 97.4±2.1 | 97.0±3.2 | 97.3±2.3 | 0.195 |
| Time to reach target calorie after Tx, hours (mean±SD) | 2.4±9.0 | 16.3±19.9 | 22.2±14.7 | 33.5±24.4 | |
| n – number; | |||||