Table 1.
Patients' characteristics at baseline
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 71 (51; 78) |
| Height, cm | 169 ± 7 |
| Weight, kg | 74 (72; 85) |
| Body mass index, kg/cm 2 | 26.4 (23.9; 30.1) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 21 (84%) |
| Female | 4 (16%) |
| Simplified acute physiology score 2 | 29.2 ± 7.6 |
| Type of surgery | |
| Abdominal | 10 (40%) |
| Vascular | 5 (20%) |
| Endocrine | 4 (16%) |
| Urologic | 3 (12%) |
| Others | 3 (12%) |
| Richmond agitation-sedation scale score | |
| −1 | 9 (36%) |
| 0 | 16 (64%) |
| Length of stay, days | 2.6 ± 2.2 |
| Length of mechanical ventilation, days | 1.4 ± 0.9 |
Results are presented as median (IQR), mean ± SD, or number (percent).