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Table 2 Linear mixed model for MLT from the first postoperative day for a maximum of 14 postoperative days (53 patients, 183 observations)

From: Muscle mass, strength and functional outcomes in critically ill patients after cardiothoracic surgery: does neuromuscular electrical stimulation help? The Catastim 2 randomized controlled trial

 

Estimate of MLT in cm (95 % CI)

P value

Intercept

3.87 (3.58 to 4.15)

<0.001

Postoperative day

−0.08 (−0.11 to −0.06)

<0.001

Control group

Reference

.

NMES group

−0.18 (−0.59 to 0.23)

0.38

Postoperative day × Control group

Reference

.

Postoperative day × NMES group

0.02 (−0.01 to 0.06)

0.21

Daily fluid balance in the ICU

−0.04 (−0.08 to 0.01)

0.09

  1. MLT muscle layer thickness, CI confidence interval, NMES neuromuscular electrical stimulation, ICU intensive care unit