Comparison of Application of Home-use Mechanical Ventilator and Facility-use Mechanical Ventilator for Early Discharge of Patient from Intensive Care Units
10.34250/jkccn.2025.18.1.13
- Author:
Sun Young WON
1
;
Young Hee YI
Author Information
1. Nursing Department, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:
Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
2025;18(1):13-26
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:: This study aimed to identify and compare the effects of home-use mechanical ventilator (MV) and facility-use mechanical ventilator on early discharge from the intensive care units (ICUs).
Methods:: This retrospective study used data from the electronic medical records of 290 patients who underwent MV in the ICU of a tertiary general hospital in Seoul.
Results:: Significant differences were observed in the length of ICU stay, total number of days of MV application, and length of hospital stay. The length of ICU stay was 30.00±28.14 days in the home-use MV group and 23.74±18.24 days in the facility-use MV group for facility-use (t=2.25, p=.026). The total number of days of MV application in ICU was 24.44±21.86 days in the home-use MV group and 19.35±14.25 days in the facility-use MV group (t=2.35, p=.020). The length of hospital stay was 101.88± 141.81 days in the home-use MV group and 74.24±71.38 days in the facility-use MV group (t=2.10, p=.037). The readmission rates within 72 hours of discharge from the ICU were 2.1% and 2.1%, respectively.
Conclusion:: A facility-use ventilator shortens the length of ICU stay and the total number of days of MV application in the ICU compared with a home-use mechanical ventilator, and it can be safely used for early discharge of patients from the ICU.
