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Table 6  Diaphragmatic dysfunction and improvement of diaphragm position on chest X-ray

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

 

Time to improvement (days) (IQR)

Unadjusted sHR

(95% CIs)

Adjusted sHR

(95% CIs)

Normal

5 (2–10)

Reference

Reference

Diaphragmatic dysfunction

14 (6–29)

0.55

(0.40–0.77)

0.54

(0.38–0.77)

  1. Median (interquartile range [IQR]), sHR subdistribution hazard ratio, CIs confidence intervals
  2. Fine-Gray models analysis were conducted with adjustments for age, sex, BMI, surgical urgency, operative time, blood loss, procedure (aortic surgery or not), and EuroSCORE II