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Table 5 Association between diaphragmatic dysfunction and death from all causes

From: Association between diaphragmatic dysfunction after adult cardiovascular surgery and prognosis of mechanical ventilation: a retrospective cohort study

 

Death from all causes

(%)

Unadjusted HR

(95% CIs)

Adjusted HR

(95% CIs)

Normal

10/104

(9.6%)

Reference

Reference

Diaphragmatic dysfunction

9/49

(18.4%)

2.14

(0.87–5.27)

1.64

(0.59–4.53)

  1. Cox proportional hazard models analysis were conducted with adjustments for age, sex, BMI, surgical urgency, operative time, blood loss, procedure (aortic surgery or not), and EuroSCORE II
  2. HR hazard ratio, CIs confidence intervals