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. 2016 Jan 29;20:30. doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1199-3

Table 6.

Linear mixed model for grip strength measured by hand dynamometer on four important study days (49 patients, 127 observations)

Estimate of mean MRC in kilogram-force (kgf) (95 % CI) P value
Intercept 30.18 (25.63 to 34.73) <0.001
Preoperative day Reference .
First postoperative day −11.55 (−13.98 to −9.11) <0.001
ICU discharge −8.00 (−10.47 to −5.52) <0.001
Hospital discharge −4.00 (−6.90 to −1.09) 0.008
Control group Reference .
NMES group 0.89 (−5.16 to 6.94) 0.77

MRC Medical Research Council, CI confidence interval, ICU intensive care unit, NMES neuromuscular electrical stimulation