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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Intestinal T lymphocyte homing is associated with gastric emptying and epithelial barrier function in critically ill: a prospective observational study

 

Delayed gastric emptying

(n = 35)

Normal gastric emptying

(n = 15)

Demographics

 Age (years)

58.4 ± 15.2

62.1 ± 11.4

 Gender (male/female), n

17/18

8/7

 Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.6 ± 7.3

27.3 ± 6.2

Admission diagnosis, n (%)

  

 Sepsis

13 (37)

7 (47)

 Acute respiratory failure

12 (34)

5 (33)

 Cardiac failure

10 (29)

3 (20)

Underlying condition

  

 Hematologic malignancies, n (%)

17 (49)

7 (47)

➢ Acute myeloid leukemia

11 (64)

4 (58)

➢ Lymphoma (B cell)

2 (12)

1 (14)

➢ Myelodysplasia

2 (12)

1 (14)

➢ Myeloproliferative disease

1 (6)

1 (14)

➢ Multiple myeloma

1 (6)

0

 Solid tumors

5 (14)

4 (26)

 HSCT

4 (11)

1 (7)

 Cardiac ischemia

6 (17)

2 (13)

 Solid organ transplant

3 (9)

1 (7)

Renal function, n (%)

  

 Failure

16 (46)

6 (40)

 Renal replacement therapy

9 (26)

5 (33)

Biochemistry

 Serum bilirubin level (mg/dl)

1.4 ± 1.8

0.9 ± 0.7

 White blood cell count (/nl)

8.8 ± 6.4

10.8 ± 7.1

 Serum creatinine (mg/dl)

1.2 ± 1.4

0.9 ± 1.1

Glycemic control

 Blood glucose level (mg/dl)

124.0 ± 39.0

143.3 ± 24.1

 Insulin (IE/h)

2.6 ± 5.3

1.8 ± 2.2

Medications, n (%)

  

 Sufentanil

35 (100)

15 (100)

 Midazolam

26 (74)

11 (73)

 Propofol

9 (26)

4 (27)

 Vasoactive drugs

23 (66)

12 (80)

 Inotropes

10 (29)

5 (33)

Mechanical ventilation

 Pao2/Fio2 ratio

213.2 ± 76.4

229.1 ± 96.2

 Peak inspiratory pressure (mmHg)

22.6 ± 4.9

23.3 ± 3.2

 Positive end-expiratory pressure (mmHg)

7.8 ± 2.9

7.7 ± 2.8

ICU length of stay (days)

33.8 ± 30.1

24.7 ± 18.1

  1. Results are presented as mean ± SD or number (percentage). HSCT allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Pao2/Fio2 partial arterial oxygen pressure/fraction of inspired oxygen