Variables | Overall (n = 64) |
---|---|
Age, years (mean [SD]) | 70 ± 13 |
Sex (men), n (%) | 43 (67) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 22.6 (20.4–25.9) |
Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II | 27 (22–30) |
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment | 8 (5–10) |
Sepsis defined by sepsis-3 criteria | 34 (53) |
Length of mechanical ventilation, days | 6 (4–13) |
Length of ICU stay, days | 10 (6–16) |
Length of hospital stay, days | 38 (18–57) |
Mortality in the ICU, n (%) | 13 (20) |
Mortality in the hospital, n (%) | 21 (33) |
ICU admission reasons, n (%) | Â |
 Respiratory failure | 27 (42) |
 Sepsis, non-respiratory | 9 (14) |
 Post-cardiac surgery | 7 (11) |
 Heart failure | 5 (8) |
 Trauma | 5 (8) |
 Cardiac arrest | 5 (8) |
 Neurologic | 3 (5) |
 Other | 3 (5) |
Comorbiditiesa, n (%) | Â |
 Diabetes mellitus | 15 (23) |
 Cancer | 7 (11) |
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases | 2 (3) |
Medications, n (%) | Â |
 Opioid | 55 (86) |
 Midazolam | 32 (50) |
 Dexmedetomidine | 33 (52) |
 Propofol | 18 (28) |
 Catecholamineb | 40 (63) |
 Steroidsc | 22 (34) |
 Neuromuscular blocking agentsd | 9 (14) |
 Aminoglycoside | 2 (3) |
Nutritione | Â |
 Calorie, kcal/kg |  |
  Day 3 | 8.6 (3.5–13.1) |
  Day 5 | 13.1 (8.3–18.7) |
  Day 7 | 13.3 (8.0–17.3) |
 Protein, g/kg |  |
  Day 3 | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) |
  Day 5 | 0.7 (0.3–1.0) |
  Day 7 | 0.6 (0.3–1.0) |
 ICU mobility scale |  |
  Day 3 | 0 (0–1) |
  Day 5 | 0 (0–1) |
  Day 7 | 1 (0–1) |