Table 1.
Comparison of the baseline and demographic characteristics between two groups
| Variable | Intervention (n 20) | Control (n 20) | P-value trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (Male, n (%)) | 10 (50 %) | 13 (65 %) | 0⋅34* |
| Age (year) | 52⋅47 ± 7⋅26¥ | 50⋅12 ± 9⋅66 | 0⋅28¶ |
| GCS | 7⋅75 ± 0⋅91 | 7⋅8 ± 0⋅77 | 0⋅86¶ |
| SOFA | 7⋅3 ± 1⋅08 | 6⋅55 ± 1⋅36 | 0⋅07¶ |
| Weight (kg) | 72⋅4 ± 11⋅68 | 72⋅9 ± 11⋅22 | 0⋅89¶ |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | |||
| Multiple trauma (no TBI) | 16 (80) | 15(75) | 0⋅76* |
| Trauma including TBI | 4 (20) | 5 (25) | 0⋅67* |
| Body Composition | |||
| FFM (%) | 50⋅54 ± 9⋅57 | 50⋅1 ± 10⋅65 | 0⋅93¶ |
| Arm circumference (cm) | 29⋅1 ± 4⋅88 | 29⋅32 ± 4⋅11 | 0⋅9¶ |
| SMM (%) | 26⋅68 ± 5⋅56 | 25⋅84 ± 6⋅19 | 0⋅71¶¶ |
| PBF (%) | 29⋅77 ± 10⋅26 | 31⋅02 ± 10⋅72 | 0⋅64¶¶ |
| BCM (%) | 30⋅79 ± 5⋅91 | 32⋅36 ± 6⋅13 | 0⋅43 |
| Clinical Biomarkers | |||
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 175⋅05 ± 40⋅15 | 177⋅82 ± 30⋅05 | 0⋅73 |
| MDA (pg/ml) | 232⋅37 ± 70⋅36 | 239⋅96 ± 67⋅37 | 0⋅79 |
BCM, Body Cell Mass; FFM, Free Fat Mass; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; IL-6, Interleukin 6; MDA, Malondialdehyde; PBF, Percent Body Fat; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score; SMM, Skeletal Muscle Mass; TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury.
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Values are presented as Mean (± sd).
*
P-values for Pearson's χ2 test.
¶
P-values for Independent t test.
¶¶
P-values for Independent samples Mann–Whitney U test.