Fig. 7From: A randomized controlled trial to determine whether beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate and/or eicosapentaenoic acid improves diaphragm and quadriceps strength in critically Ill mechanically ventilated patientsThe duration of mechanical ventilation after randomization to treatment is presented for the four experimental groups using the format in Fig. 2. The mean log of mechanical ventilation duration was 1.63 (95% CI 1.10–2.15), 2.05 (95% CI 1.59–2.51), 2.03 (95% CI 1.57–2.49), and 1.71 (95% CI 1.38–2.05), respectively, for Control, EPA, HMB, and HMB + EPA groups (p = 0.372). There was no significant difference in the time required to wean patients from mechanical ventilation between the four experimental groupsBack to article page