Table 1.

Characteristics of the intensive care unit population

Variables
Female	52 (46)
Age (years)	57 ± 15
SAPS 3	53 ± 11
Charlson comorbidity index	3 (2 - 4)
Surgical patients	19 (16)
Use of sedative drugs	13 (21)
Duration of sedation (days)	3 (2 - 5)
Use of mechanical ventilation	41 (36)
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)	2.5 (1 - 4)
Use of vasopressors	52 (46)
Duration of vasopressors (days)	2 (1-3)
Use of corticoids	36 (32)
ICU length of stay (days)	7 (5 - 11)
Medical conditions
Respiratory	56 (51)
Others	55 (49)
Handgrip force after ICU discharge (kgf)	18 (12-25)
Barthel Index before hospital admission	100 (100 - 100)
Barthel Index after ICU discharge	80 (60 - 100)

SAPS - Simplified Acute Physiology Score; ICU - intensive care unit. Results expressed as the n (%), mean ± standard deviation or median (1st - 3rd quartiles).