Table 2.
Post-ICU Clinic Visit Characteristics and Results
| Post-ICU clinic visit Characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval of days between hospital discharge and clinic visit. N = 45 | |||
| Interval days, mean (SD) | 97 (80.4) | Interval days, median (IQR) | 70 (41–106) |
| Seen within 30 days of hospital discharge, n (%) | 6 (13.3) | Seen within 90 days of hospital discharge, n (%) | 25 (55.5) |
| Seen within 180 days of hospital discharge, n (%) | 39 (86.6) | Seen after 180 days of hospital discharge, n (%) | 6 (13.3) |
| 6-Minute Walk Test Assessment | |||
| Borg Dyspnea Scale (0–10) | |||
| Rest. N = 45 | Exertion. N = 42 | ||
| Borg Rest, mean (SD) | 1.17 (1.36) | Borg Exertion, mean (SD) | 2.98 (2.2) |
| Borg Rest, median, (IQR) | 1 (0–2) | Borg Exertion median (IQR) | 3 (1–4) |
| 6-Minute Walk Test distance (feet). N = 40 | |||
| 6MWT, mean (SD) | 949 (402) | 6MWT, median (IQR) | 937 (577–1,215) |
| %Predicted 6-Minute Walk Test. N = 40 | |||
| %6MWT | 58.2 | ||
| Lowest 6-Minute Walk Test SaO2 (nadir, %). N = 39 | |||
| SpO2, mean (SD) | 88.7 (8.3) | SpO2, median (IQR) | 92 (85–95) |
| 6-Minute Walk Test Max HR (zenith, beats per minute). N = 38 | |||
| 6MWT HR, mean (SD) | 115 (13.5) | 6MWT HR, median (IQR) | 115 (106–124) |
| Thoracic Ultrasound Assessment | |||
| Lung Ultrasound Score (0–36). N = 45 | |||
| LUS, mean (SD) | 8.3 (6.6) | LUS, median (IQR) | 8 (3–12) |
| Diaphragm Excursion—Quiet Breathing (cm). N = 38 | |||
| Quiet breathing, mean (SD) | 1.9 (0.6) | Quiet breathing median (IQR) | 1.9 (1.5–2.3) |
| Diaphragm Excursion—Deep Inspiration (cm). N = 37 | |||
| Deep inspiration, mean (SD) | 4.8 (2.2) | Deep inspiration, median (IQR) | 4.5 (3.3–6) |
6MWT 6-Minute Walk Test, SaO2 Saturation of arterial oxygen, HR Heart rate, LUS Lung ultrasound score