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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: An attenuated rate of leg muscle protein depletion and leg free amino acid efflux over time is seen in ICU long-stayers

Characteristics

Data

Female sex, n (%)

5 (25)

Age, years (IQR)

65 (64–71)

BMI, kg/m2 (IQR)

26.0 (23.5–28.9)

Diagnosis

 Medical, n (%)

3 (18)

 Surgical, n (%)

14 (82)

ICU length of stay, days (IQR)

26 (21–32)

SOFA score (IQR)

6 (4–7)

Admission weight, kg (IQR)

82 (73–102)

Caloric intake, kcal/kg/24 h

20 ± 3.2

Amino acid intake, g/kg/24 h

1.0 ± 0.2

Insulin, IU/24 h (IQR)

53 (30–71)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, ICU Intensive care unit, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
  2. Values are given as n (%), median (IQR), or mean ± SD as appropriate