Age

Sex

BMI

Day tracheostomy inserted

Reason for tracheostomy

49

MALE

36

2

SIRS, ventilation difficulties, likely prolonged respiratory wean

58

MALE

30

19

Pneumonia, multiorgan failure

71

MALE

23

10

Pneumonia, multiorgan failure

64

MALE

30

6

Pneumonia, Ankylosing spondylitis

64

MALE

20

8

Failed extubation, bilateral pneumothoracies, pneumonia, inappropriate neurologically, possible transient vocal cord palsy

66

MALE

32

3

Pneumonia, multiorgan failure

76

MALE

27

9

Surgical complication then ventilation difficulties

53

MALE

22

10

Pneumonia, thoracic duct leak

54

MALE

37

13

Ventilatory failure secondary pneumonia

40

MALE

34

1

Failed extubation, inadequate cough and inappropriate neurologically

65

MALE

30

6

Pneumonia, likely prolonged respiratory wean

51

FEMALE

32

1

Pneumonia, ventilation difficulties

55

MALE

28

2

Lung contusions, ventilation difficulties

57

MALE

28

2

Pneumonia, likely prolonged respiratory wean

71

MALE

29

3

SIRS, likely prolonged respiratory wean

66

MALE

25

1

Bleeding surface pleura with return theatre, likely prolonged respiratory wean

63

MALE

39

4

Pneumonia, multiorgan failure, likely prolonged respiratory wean

72

FEMALE

32

3

Pneumonia, high secretion load, difficulty ventilation

56

MALE

26

5

Pneumonia, high secretion load, likely prolonged respiratory wean

73

MALE

31

2

Pneumonia, likely prolonged respiratory wean

62

MALE

33

6

Biliary leak, ST elevation, likely long respiratory wean

45

MALE

40

2

SIRS likely prolonged respiratory wean

56

MALE

29

7

Pneumonia, poor cough, unable to clear secretions on extubation, required reintubation