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Table 1 Correlation of complications with calorie and protein deficits

From: Impact of cumulative calorie and protein deficits in critically ill patients

Variable

Correlation with calorie deficit (r)a (n= 530)

Correlation with protein deficit (r)a (n= 696)

P value

LOS (ICU)

-0.443

-0.465

< 0.001

Days on mechanical ventilationb

-0.338

-0.392

< 0.001

Number of infectious complications

-0.346

-0.298

< 0.001

  1. aCorrelation coefficient. bMechanical ventilation days only in alive patients.
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