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Table 1 Study subject characteristics

From: Mitochondrial function in skeletal muscle of patients with protracted critical illness and ICU-acquired weakness

Subject

Diagnosis

Age

APACHE II

Biopsy day

MRC score

LOS-ICU, days

Survived

1

Septic shock, bronchopneumonia

70

22

15

20

34

N

2

Aspiration pneumonia

80

15

29

23

71

Y

3

Sepsis

60

31

40

25

92

N

4

Cardiogenic shock

65

27

41

4

45

Y

5

CHF + CAP

68

10

27

8

30

Y

6

Chest trauma + HAP

62

14

17

18

48

Y

7

CABG, GI bleed

68

23

25

16

43

Y

8

CAP

60

15

30

23

35

Y

Mean ± SD

67 ± 7

20 ± 7

28 ± 9

17 ± 8

50 ± 21

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  1. Survival means survival to discharge from hospital. APACHE II Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II score; MRC Medical Research Council score of muscle power, LOS ICU length of stay in intensive care, CHF congestive heart failure, CAP community-acquired pneumonia, CABG coronary artery bypass grafting, HAP hospital-acquired pneumonia, GI gastrointestinal, N no, Y yes
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