Variable | All patients (N = 42) | Pre-AnchorFast (n = 11) | Post-AnchorFast (n = 31) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (median, IQR) | 56 (47.7–72.6) | 52.2 (37.7–63.0) | 56.7 (47.8–73.6) | 0.43 |
Male Sex (%, n) | 66.7% (28) | 81.8% (9) | 61.3% (19) | 0.28 |
Malnourished at ICU admission (%, n) | 19.0% (8) | 36.4% (4) | 12.9% (4) | 0.17 |
Peripheral vascular disease (%, n) | 2.4% (1) | 9.1% (1) | 0% (0) | 0.26 |
Diabetes (%, n) | 14.3% (6) | 27.3% (3) | 9.7% (3) | 0.31 |
Current Smoker (%, n) | 26.2% (11) | 27.3% (3) | 25.8% (8) | 1.00 |
Long-term steroid therapy (%, n) | 16.7% (7) | 9.1% (1) | 19.4% (6) | 0.65 |
Serum albumin | 34.5 (27.8–39.0) | 30.0 (26.0–39.0) | 35.0 (29.0–39.0) | 0.45 |
Restricted mobility (%, n) | 26.2% (11) | 27.3% (3) | 25.8% (8) | 1.00 |
Waterlow score at ICU admission (median, IQR) | 24 (17–28) | 23.5 (14–24.5) | 24 (17–28) | 0.28 |
Length of mechanical ventilation, days (median, IQR) | 7.6 (3.8–15.2) | 8.7 (6.7–16.9) | 6.9 (3.0–14.0) | 0.10 |
ICU length of stay, days (median, IQR) | 9.9 (4.6–21.2) | 9.4 (7.8–23.1) | 10.1 (4.2–20.9) | 0.13 |
Hospital length of stay, days (median, IQR) | 27.0 (11.6–36.3) | 31.6 (14.9–38.3) | 20.9 (10.6–36.3) | 0.35 |
APACHE-III Score (median, IQR) | 92.5 (72.8–111.3) | 86.0 (73.0–121.0) | 96.0 (69.0–107.0) | 0.71 |
Time from intubation to PI reporting, days (median, IQR) | 3 (1.9–6) | 5 (2–6) | 3 (1–7) | 0.50 |
ICU Mortality (%, n) | 14.3% (6) | 18.2% (2) | 12.9% (4) | 0.64 |
Hospital Mortality (%, n) | 28.6% (12) | 27.3% (3) | 29.0% (9) | 1.00 |
Pressure injury severity | ||||
1 | 21.4% (9) | 18.2% (2) | 22.6% (7) | 1.00 |
2 | 78.6% (33) | 81.8% (9) | 77.4% (24) |