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Table 1 Characteristics of non-infected and infected study subjects

From: Diaphragm weakness in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients

 

Non-infected (n= 16)

Infected (n= 41)

Age (years)

52.4 ± 14.1

55.5 ± 16.7

Gender (%)

  

   Male

44

49

   Female

56

51

Body mass index

30.3 ± 9.2

29.8 ± 9.5

Total ICU days

15.1 ± 9.8

34.9 ± 40.2

Days of MV before PdiTw measurement

9.1 ± 8.9

10.4 ± 12.4

Steroid usage (%)

50

51

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation. MV, mechanical ventilation; PdiTw, transdiaphragmatic twitch pressure.