Table 1.
Clinical characteristics
| ICU controls (n = 12) | CIP patients (n = 14) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.4 (11.4) | 53.2 (14.8) | 0.193 |
| Gender (m/f) | 8 / 4 | 11 / 3 | 0.66 |
| BMI (kg/m2) on admission | 29.6 (4.4) | 27.0 (4.7) | 0.25 |
| Diagnosis on admission: | |||
| ALI/ARDS | 2 | 10 | 0.011 |
| Sepsis | – | 2 | |
| Intracranial bleeding | 7 | 1 | |
| Multiple trauma | 2 | 1 | |
| Severe cardiac dysfunction/after resuscitation | 1 | – | |
| SAPS-II on admission | 39.9 (14.5) | 56.4 (17.8) | 0.027 |
| SOFA max. within ICU stay | 11.4 (4) | 13.2 (3.9) | 0.179 |
| MRC score (mean of 12 muscles assessed) at ICU discharge | 4.7 (0.4) | 3.1 (0.2) | 0.01 |
| ICU survival (yes/no) | 11/1 | 8/5 | 0.16 |
| ICU length of stay (days) | 27.3 (10.8) | 42.2 (30.5) | 0.347 |
p value compares ICU control patients versus CIP patients, (Mann-Whitney U/Fischer’s exact test). Values are shown as mean (SD) or as absolute numbers/%
BMI body mass index, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, ALI acute lung injury, SAPS-II simplified acute physiology score, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, MRC medical research council, ICU length of stay intensive care unit length of stay.