Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Patient Characteristic | (n=36) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 64.5 (27.5) |
| Sex, Male (%) | 19 (53%) |
| BMI, median (IQR) | 27.4 (11.7) |
| APACHE II (at admission)*, median (IQR) | 28.5 (8.0) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR) | 4.0 (3.3) |
| Diagnosed with ARDS, n (%) | 9 (25%) |
| Required RRT, n (%) | 5 (14%) |
| In-hospital cardiac arrest, n (%) | 0 (0%) |
| Received steroids, n (%) | 17 (47%) |
| Received neuromuscular blockade†, n (%) | 5 (14%) |
| Received vasopressors‡, n (%) | 16 (44%) |
| Days on ventilator, median (IQR) | 3.0 (4.3) |
| Hospital LOS, median (IQR) | 13.0 (10.3) |
Baseline Characteristics of Wake Forest ICU Recovery Clinic Patients.
Abbreviations: IQR=interquartile range; BMI= Body Mass Index in kg/m2; APACHE= Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation; ARDS = Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; RRT= Renal Replacement Therapy; LOS= length of stay.
*
Values used were taken retrospectively through chart review during the first 24 hours of admission to the ICU, GCS of 15 imputed if missing data.
†
Exclusive of neuromuscular blockade for intubation.
‡
Vasopressors include norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine and phenylephrine.