Survival following mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure

" mean survival rates were calculated to be 62 percent to ventilator weaning, 46 percent to ICU discharge, 43 percent to hospital discharge, and 30 percent to 1 year after discharge "

Based on a five year study of men put on ventilators after acute respiratory failure. 62% survived the ventilator, but only 43% made it out of the hospital and only 30% survived one year.

Age, cause of respiratory failure and length of time on the ventilator were the specific influences on the outcome