Table 1 Characteristics of patients who had serial measurements versus those who only had admission measurements
From: A pilot study of change in fracture risk in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Serial DEXA measurements | Single DEXA measurement | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 46 | 11 | - |
Age | 55.09 (49.9-60.3) | 53.9 (40.6-67.1) | 0.93 |
Male sex, n (%)b | 26 (55.3) | 6 (60) | 0.74 |
Pre-ICU LOSa | 1 (1-45) | 1 (1-6) | 0.25 |
APACHE II score | 24 (22.4-25.6) | 27.1 (21.9-32.3) | 0.12 |
SAPS II score | 40.9 (37.5-44.3) | 53.3 (44.2-62.4) | <0.01c |
Admission SOFA score | 9.3 (8.5-10.0) | 8.6 (5.8-11.4) | 0.50 |
Admission diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Cardiogenic shock | 6 (13.0) | 3 (33.3) | |
Trauma | 12 (26.1) | 2 (20.0) | |
Acute renal failure | 1 (2.2) | 2 (20.0) | |
Intra cranial haemorrhage | 5 (10.9) | 1 (10.0) | |
Acute liver failure | 4 (8.7) | 1 (10.0) | |
Severe sepsis | 16 (34.8) | 1 (10.0) | |
Major haemorrhage | 2 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Co-morbidities, n (%) | |||
Ischaemic heart disease | 5 (10.9) | 3 (33.3) | |
Liver cirrhosis | 6 (13.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Haematological disease | 2 (4.3) | 1 (10.0) | |
Hypertension | 9 (19.6) | 1 (10.0) | |
Obesity | 2 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
COPD | 7 (15.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (10.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
Previous CVA | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Chronic pancreatitis | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Thyroid disease | 3 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
Crohn’s disease | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
Renal impairment | 2 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Small bowel insufficiency | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) |