Can Diaphragm Dysfunction Be Reliably Evaluated with Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Devices in Intensive Care Unit?

Table 1

Demographics of the patients.

N = 39
Gender, F/M (n)	18/21
Age (yrs)	66 ± 18
BMI (kg/m^2)	28 ± 6
APACHE-II	29 ± 7
Mechanical ventilation, n (%)	19 (48%)
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation, n (%)	10 (26%)
No ventilation, n (%)	10 (26%)
Admission diagnosis
Pulmonary, n	38
COPD attack, n	21
Cardiac, n	20
Sepsis, n	15
Renal, n	14
Neurologic, n	7
Gastroenterologic, n	4
Endocrine metabolic, n	4
Mortality	10 (26%)

N, n: number; F: female; M: male; yrs: years; BMI: Body Mass Index; kg/m²: kilogram per square meter; APACHE-II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Score.