Monitoring of muscle mass in critically ill patients: comparison of ultrasound and two bioelectrical impedance analysis devices

Table 1 Patients’ characteristics (n = 21)

Variables	Overall
Age, years	69 (59–74)
Gender (men), n (%)	16 (76%)
Body mass index, kg/m² (mean (SD))	22.9 ± 3.8
APACHE II score	28 (23–30)
ICU length of stay, days	11 (9–25)
Duration of mechanical ventilation, days	7 (5–18)
Hospital length of stay, days	43 (26–117)
Mortality in the ICU, n (%)	6 (29%)
ICU admission reasons
Surgical, n (%)	6 (29%)
Non-surgical, n (%)	15 (71%)

Data were presented as median (IQR) unless otherwise indicated. SD standard deviation, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, ICU intensive care unit, IQR interquartile range

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