ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Association between the development of intensive care unit-acquired weakness and body composition at intensive care unit admission: A descriptive study
Authors' conclusion
ICU-AW patients had poorer cellular nutritional status but similar skeletal muscle mass at ICU admission compared to non-ICU-AW patients.
Study context
- Population
- Mixed intensive care unit (ICU) patients in Japan who walked unassisted before admission, received rehabilitation post-admission and survived ≥48 hanalysed
- Participants
- 282 patients
- Exposure
- ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) vs non-ICU-AW
- ICU-AWn = 28
- Outcome
- Body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) at ICU admission
- Follow-up
- ICU admission
Methodological detailssingle-centre, descriptive
- Single-centre
- Descriptive
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Body composition (BIA) at ICU admission
- ICU-AW vs non-ICU-AW: P < 0.01
- ICU-AW vs non-ICU-AW: P < 0.01
- ICU-AW vs non-ICU-AW: P = 0.07
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | ICU-AW | Non-ICU-AW | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 79 (IQR 72–86) | 70 (IQR 61–77) | P < 0.01 |
| SOFA score | 8 (IQR 5–13) | 3 (IQR 2–6) | P < 0.01 |
- ICU-AW incidence
- 9.9 % · 28
Original publication
Association between the development of intensive care unit-acquired weakness and body composition at intensive care unit admission: A descriptive study. J Crit Care. Published 18 October 2024. doi:10.
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