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Table 1 Patients' characteristics by nutritional group (male patients)

From: Optimal nutrition during the period of mechanical ventilation decreases mortality in critically ill, long-term acute female patients: a prospective observational cohort study

 

E-/P-1

(n = 82)

E+/P-2

(n = 29)

E-/P+3

(n = 5)

E+/P+4

(n = 25)

Total

(n = 141)

Age (years)

   Mean (SD)

61.67 (15.63)

62.10 (20.30)

55 (14)

62.28 (19.84)

61.63 (17.28)

   Median (range)

65 (24–84)

69 (19–91)

46 (44–74)

65 (20–87)

65 (19–91)

Height (cm)

   Mean (SD)

178.32 (6.15)

177.38 (7.02)

174.8 (8.30)

175.68 (11.92)

177.53 (7.70)

   Median (range)

180 (165–192)

180 (160–190)

176 (165–185)

175 (155–203)

178 (155–203)

Weight (kg)

   Mean (SD)

83.46 (14.74)

72.16 (16.30)

84.8 (38.35)

72.16 (16.30)

80.58 (15.97)

   Median(range)

80 (54–130)

70 (45–110)

75 (47–130)

70 (45–110)

80 (45–130)

BMI (kg/m2)

   Mean (SD)

26.20 (4.15)

25.07 (2.91)

27.92(13.44)

23.6 (6.38)

25.57 (5.00)

   Median(range)

26.1 (17.8–40.1)

24.7 (18.5–34)

23.1 (15.2–47.8)

23.1(15.5–45.8)

24.9 (15.2–47.8)

APACHE

II

    

   Mean (SD)

21.87 (8.64)

21.14 (6.85)

16.2 (12.07)

20.04 (6.51)

21.19 (8.09)

   Median(range)

20.5 (4–46)

20 (11–38)

11 (5–32)

19 (8–36)

20 (4–46)

HGI (mmol/L)5

   Mean (SD)

1.331 (0.55)

1.097 (0.55)

1.32 (0.78)

1.076 (0.56)

1.237 (0.57)

   Median (range)

1.26 (0.35–2.85)

1.04 (0.30–2.55)

1.10 (0.71–2.66)

0.94 (0.43–2.82)

1.18 (0.30–2.85)

LOV6

   Mean (SD)

20.65 (23.54)

24 (20.11)

38.4 (45.20)

20.64 (12.86)

21.96 (22.36)

   Median (range)

15 (2–181)

18 (4–83)

18 (14–119)

19 (2–48)

16 (2–181)

LOS ICU7

   Mean (SD)

24.33 (27.65)

26.9 (21.25)

41.6 (46.96)

23.84 (14.74)

25.31 (25.37)

   Median (range)

17 (3–209)

21 (4–83)

20 (15–125)

21 (5–64)

19 (3–209)

LOS hospital8

   Mean (SD)

42.15 (32.83)

46.66 (29.23)

103.6 (111.83)

42.72 (26.32)

45.35 (37.41)

   Median (range)

33 (4–210)

41 (6–126)

43 (31–297)

40 (6–95)

36 (4–297)

Energy intake (kcal/day)

   Mean (SD)

1627 (368.47)

1883 (341.75)

1936 (518.85)

1853 (446.25)

1730 (398.85)

   Median

1624

1957

1994

1894

1771

   Range

558–2620

1284–2543

1267–2545

734–2633

558–2633

Energy cumulative end balance (kcal)

   Mean

-9149.71

-2177.69

-22967

2336.52

-6169.16

   SD

7946.35

4447.88

36552.77

5700.77

10758.06

   Median

-6637.5

-1270

-8408

86

-4407

   Range

-44504 -733

-15615 +3649

-88277 -4597

-4423 +20989

-88277 +20989

Protein intake (g/day)

   Mean (SD)

66.33 (18.74)

82.05 (12.2)

91.84 (28.49)

93.83 (17.03)

75.34 (20.82)

   Median (range)

69.48 (12–100)

83.91 (57–111)

100.89 (58–123)

91.75 (66–131)

74.73 (12–131)

% days energy goal not reached

   Mean (SD)

55.29 (22.64)

19.05 (13.53)

53.38 (19.81)

15.74 (11.19)

40.76 (26.54)

   Median(range)

51.19 (18–100)

17.31 (0–61)

52.94 (29–83)

12.50 (0–50)

35.14 (0–100)

% days protein goal not reached

   Mean (SD)

74.71 (21.06)

59.56 (23.77)

40.39 (34.04)

20.09 (12.45)

60.69 (29.22)

   Median(range)

73.70 (33–100)

50.00 (22–100)

27.78 (18–100)

20.00 (0–50)

61.54 (0–100)

Admission diagnosis (%)

   Trauma

7.3%

6.9%

20%

20%

10%

   Sepsis

15.9%

17.2%

-

16%

15.6%

   Resp. Insuff

19.5%

27.6%

20%

40%

24.8%

   Post-surgical

36.6%

37.9%

60%

20%

34.8%

   Neurological

8.5%

10.3%

-

4%

7.8%

   Post-resuscit

12.2%

-

-

-

7.1%

   Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Mortality (%)

   ICU

15.9%

17.2%

20%

24%

17.7%

   28-day

17.1%

13.8%

0%

24%

17%

   Hosp

30.5%

27.6%

40%

36%

31%

SMR9

 

0.39

0.47

0.80

0.80

0.47

  1. 1E-/P- = energy and protein targets not reached
  2. 2E+/P- = energy target reached and protein target not reached
  3. 3E-/P+ = energy target not reached and protein target reached
  4. 4E+/P+ = energy and protein targets reached
  5. 5HGI = hyperglycemic index, see methods
  6. 6LOV = length of ventilation
  7. 7LOS ICU = length of stay at intensive care unit
  8. 8LOS hospital = length of stay in hospital
  9. 9SMR = standardized mortality rate; observed mortality/predicted mortality
  10. APACHE = acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; SD = standard deviation.