20 May 2026 : Clinical Research
Diaphragmatic Ultrasound Parameters as Predictors of Weaning Success in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Chao Xie ABCG 1, Huadong Meng ABC 2, Kang Wu BD 2, Guoyun Wang CE 1, Yingxia Miao CF 1, Chuanhai Jiang CF 3, Ran Chen EF 3*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950468
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e950468
Table 1 General data (χ̄±s)/[n (%)].
| Variable | Weaning failure group (n=42) | Weaning success group (n=94) | t/χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 46.35±2.53 | 47.21±2.28 | 1.964 | 0.052 | |
| Sex | Male | 24 (57.14) | 55 (58.51) | 0.022 | 0.881 |
| Female | 18 (42.86) | 39 (41.49) | |||
| BMI (kg/m) | 23.14±2.21 | 23.89±2.13 | 1.875 | 0.063 | |
| APACHE II score (point) | 23.26±2.54 | 21.45±2.88 | 3.522 | 0.001 | |
| Coronary heart disease | Yes | 7 (16.67) | 15 (15.96) | 0.011 | 0.917 |
| No | 35 (83.33) | 79 (84.04) | |||
| Hypertension | Yes | 13 (30.95) | 30 (31.91) | 0.012 | 0.911 |
| No | 29 (69.05) | 64 (68.08) | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | Yes | 5 (11.90) | 11 (11.70) | 0.646 | 0.799 |
| No | 37 (88.10) | 83 (88.30) | |||
| Ventilator-assisted ventilation time (days) | 5.26±1.45 | 4.41±1.34 | 3.322 | 0.001 | |
| HR (beats/min) | 80.39±7.23 | 80.58±7.69 | 0.143 | 0.886 | |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | 20.33±3.83 | 18.29±3.20 | 3.239 | 0.002 | |
| PaCO (mmHg) | 38.56±6.54 | 36.15±6.74 | 1.944 | 0.054 | |
| PaO (mmHg) | 89.52±8.69 | 90.12±8.75 | 0.370 | 0.712 | |
| Oxygenation index | 228.65±12.45 | 231.55±12.58 | 1.246 | 0.215 | |
| BMI – body mass index; APACHE II – Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; HR – heart rate; PaCO – arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PaO – partial pressure of oxygen. | |||||