TABLE 2.
Patient Demographics
| Characteristics | n = 3 (Development) | n = 5 (Validation) |
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| Age (yr), median (IQR) | 67 (60–71) | 67 (52–77) |
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| Male, n (%) | 1 (33) | 2 (40) |
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| ICU length of stay (d), median (IQR) | 5 (1–5) | 3 (2–5) |
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| Type of surgery | ||
| Endocrine (pancreatic) | 1 | 1 |
| Gastrointestinal | 1 | 2 |
| Gynecologic | 1 | |
| Thoracic | 1 | |
| Orthopedics | 1 | |
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| Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, median (IQR) | 13 (12–28) | 16 (10–21) |
IQR = interquartile range.
Eight nonmechanically ventilated patients were included in this study. Data from three patients were used for development, and data from five patients were used for validation.