Table 1 Characteristics of the population
From: Handgrip strength to predict extubation outcome: a prospective multicenter trial
Variables | Population (n = 233) |
|---|---|
Age (y) | 66 [53–75] |
Gender (M/F) | 139/94 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 7.9 |
Dominant hand (R/L) | 210/23 |
SAPS II | 53 [40–67] |
Baseline respiratory diseasea n (%) | 74 (31.8) |
 COPD | 41 (17.6) |
 Other | 36 (15.4) |
Baseline cardiac diseasea n (%) | 88 (37.8) |
 LVF | 45 (19.3) |
 Other | 33 (14.2) |
Reason for admission n (%) | |
 Shock | 52 (22.3) |
 De novo ARF | 66 (28.3) |
 Hypercapnic ARF | 22 (9.4) |
 Neurologic failure | 41 (17.6) |
 Post-operative | 19 (8.2) |
 Other | 33 (14.2) |
Time spent under MV at inclusion (d) | 6 [3–10] |