Table 1 Characteristics of the study population on intensive care unit admission
Diaphragm dysfunction on admission n = 23 | No diaphragm dysfunction on admission n = 20 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persistent dysfunction n = 14 | Improving dysfunction n = 9 | ICU-acquired dysfunction n = 11 | No dysfunction n = 9 | ||
Age (years) | 75 (54–78) | 58 (48–70) | 62 (54–72) | 59 (53–79) | 0.508 |
Gender (M) | 8 (57) | 3 (33) | 7 (63) | 6 (66) | 0.515 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 (23.8–29.1) | 22.4 (19.4–24.7) | 25.1 (23.8–30.2) | 24.4 (23.8–26.1) | 0.095 |
SAPS II | 55 (48–70) | 61 (32–71) | 45 (44–57) | 49 (47–53) | 0.510 |
Type of admission: medical [n (%)] | 10 (71) | 8 (89) | 8 (73) | 7 (78) | 0.859 |
Indication for MV | 0.069 | ||||
Shock [n (%)] | 1 (7) | 1 (13) | 0 | 0 | |
Coma [n (%)] | 3 (21) | 0 | 5 (45) | 6 (67) | |
ARF [n (%)] | 10 (71) | 8 (88) | 6 (55) | 3 (38) | |