Table 1 Clinical and demographic data of patients
Variables | Values in total study sample (n = 127) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 60 (48–72) |
Gender (male) | 86 (67.7) |
Preexisting diseases | |
 Hypertension | 27 (21.3) |
 Diabetic mellitus | 9 (7.1) |
 Previous gastrointestinal surgery | 4 (3.1) |
Primary diagnosis | |
 Neurologic | 53 (41.7) |
 Respiratory | 36 (28.4) |
 Cardiovascular | 15 (11.8) |
 Multiple trauma | 14 (11.0) |
 Sepsis | 5 (3.9) |
 Gastrointestinal | 2 (1.6) |
 Others | 2 (1.6) |
Use of sedatives or analgesics | 22 (11.0) |
Use of vasopressors | 10 (7.9) |
Mechanical ventilation | 66 (52.0) |
APACHE II score | 18 (13–23) |
SOFA score | 10 (8–12) |
AGI grade | |
 Without AGI | 5 (3.9) |
 I | 11 (8.7) |
 II | 92 (72.4) |
 III | 19 (15.0) |