Table 1.
Clinical features of the patients (n= 32)
| Mean age (SD) | 79.3 (7.9) | BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 26.1 (5.4) |
| Female sex, n (%) | 18 (56.3) | Reason of ICU admission, n (%) | |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | Coma | 20 (62.5) | |
| Hypertension | 22 (68.8) | Acute respiratory failure | 18 (56.3) |
| Diabetes | 11 (34.4) | Sepsis | 9 (28.1) |
| Congestive heart failure | 11 (34.4) | APACHE-II, median (IQR) | 22.5 (16.2-29.7) |
| Coronary artery disease | 10 (31.3) | SOFA, median (IQR) | 7 (5-10.75) |
| Chronic obstructive lung disease | 10 (31.3) | Length of ICU stay, median (IQR) | 22.5 (10-36) |
| Solid organ malignancy | 7 (21.9) |
n: Number, SD: Standard deviation, IQR: Interquartile range, BMI: Body mass index, ICU: Intensive care unit, PaO2: Partial pressure of arterial oxygen, FiO2: Fractional inspired oxygen, APACHE: The acute physiology and chronic health evaluation, SOFA: The sequential organ failure assessment.