Table 1 Clinical characteristics

Age (years)

48.4 (11.4)

53.2 (14.8)

0.193

Gender (m/f)

8 / 4

11 / 3

0.66

BMI (kg/m²) on admission

29.6 (4.4)

27.0 (4.7)

0.25

Diagnosis on admission:

 ALI/ARDS

2

10

0.011

 Sepsis

–

2

 Intracranial bleeding

7

1

 Multiple trauma

2

1

 Severe cardiac dysfunction/after resuscitation

1

–

SAPS-II on admission

39.9 (14.5)

56.4 (17.8)

0.027

SOFA max. within ICU stay

11.4 (4)

13.2 (3.9)

0.179

MRC score (mean of 12 muscles assessed) at ICU discharge

4.7 (0.4)

3.1 (0.2)

0.01

ICU survival (yes/no)

11/1

8/5

0.16

ICU length of stay (days)

27.3 (10.8)

42.2 (30.5)

0.347