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Table 1 Demographic data and patient characteristics

From: Ultrasound-assessed diaphragmatic dysfunction as a predictor of weaning outcome in mechanically ventilated patients with sepsis in intensive care unit

 

Failure weaning

Successful weaning

Test value

P value

No. = 12

No. = 48

Age (year)

Mean ± SD

51.67 ± 5.61

45.50 ± 10.79

1.907•

0.061

Range

44 – 59

22−59

Sex

Female

2 (16.7%)

16 (33.3%)

1.270*

0.260

Male

10 (83.3%)

32 (66.7%)

BMI (kg/m2)

Mean ± SD

29.83 ± 5.13

24.79 ± 3.91

3.744•

0.000

Range

24 – 38

18−32

qSOFA score on admission

Mean ± SD

Range

2.83 ± 0.39

2 – 3

2.08 ± 0.28

2−3

7.663

0.000

MV days

Mean ± SD

Range

5.17 ± 0.94

4 – 6

3.63 ± 1.20

2−6

4.148

0.000

RSBI

Mean ± SD

79.47 ± 19.65

60.75 ± 16.53

3.378•

0.001

Range

48 – 103

39−92

SBT (minutes)

Mean ± SD

120.00 ± 0.00

120.00 ± 0.00

-

-

Range

120 – 120

120−120

rt DE (cm)

Mean ± SD

5.03 ± 1.48

6.10 ± 1.52

−2.196•

0.032

Range

3.25 – 7

3.2−8

lt DE (cm)

Mean ± SD

4.65 ± 1.35

5.68 ± 1.44

−2.255•

0.028

Range

3 – 6.5

2.9−7.5

DT TLC (cm)

Mean ± SD

0.34 ± 0.10

0.35 ± 0.08

−0.722•

0.473

Range

0.19 – 0.48

0.24−0.5

DT RV (cm)

Mean ± SD

0.26 ± 0.07

0.25 ± 0.05

0.551•

0.584

Range

0.16 – 0.35

0.17−0.35

DTF (%)

Mean ± SD

27.14 ± 6.81

40.89 ± 13.11

−3.500•

0.001

Range

18.75 – 37

20−66.66

Other US findings

No

10 (83.3%)

44 (91.7%)

9.074*

0.028

Lung consolidation

0 (0.0%)

2 (4.2%)

Lung congestion

2 (16.7%)

0 (0.0%)

Pleural effusion

0 (0.0%)

2 (4.2%)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD, ratio of patients p value > 0.05 is considered statistically non-significant
  2. BMI body mass index, qSOFA quick sequential organ failure assessment, MV mechanical ventilation, RSBI Rapid Shallow Breathing Index, SBT Spontaneous Breathing Trial, DE diaphragm excursion, DT diaphragm thickness, TLC total lung capacity, RV residual volume, DTF diaphragm thickness fraction