A simple functional marker to predict the need for prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome

Table 1 Characteristics of the studied population (n = 61)

Characteristics	Results
Age, years	51.9 ± 20.5
Sex, males/females	33/28
SAPS II	23.1 ± 16.8
DSH, days	5.8 ± 6.3 (median delay: 3)
Delay between onset of symptoms and ICU admission, days	9.8 ± 10.4 (median delay: 6)
Mechanical ventilation, number (percentage)	40 (65)
Tracheotomy, number (percentage)	28/40 ventilated patients (70)
ICU length of stay, days	40 ± 74 (median length: 19)
EMG type of neuropathy, number (percentage)
AMAN	6 (10)
AMSAN	9 (15)
AIDP	33 (54)
AIDP and axonal involvement	13 (21)
Positive serology, number (percentage)
Cytomegalovirus	9 (14)
Campylobacter jejuni	14 (23)
Neurological presentation at admission to the ICU, number (percentage)
Severe dysautonomy	19 (31)
Bilateral facial nerve palsy	25 (41)
Inability to lift one's head above the bed	22 (36)
Bilateral lack of forearm flexion	23 (38)
Bilateral lack of elbow elevation above bed	24 (56)
Bilateral lack of foot flexion	29 (48)
Bilateral lack of foot extension	28 (46)

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise stated. AIDP, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy; AMAN, Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy; AMSAN, Acute Motor and Sensory Axonal Neuropathy; DSH, delay between onset of symptoms and hospital admission; EMG, electromyography; ICU, intensive care unit; SAPS II, Simplified Acute Physiology Score II.

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