Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the ICU patient group
From: Prevalence of glutamine deficiency in ICU patients: a cross-sectional analytical study
Characteristic | ICU patients | |
|---|---|---|
Age, yeara | 46 (32.3; 57.8) | |
| Â | n | % |
Gender: | Â | Â |
 Female | 25 | 41.7 |
 Male | 35 | 58.3 |
ICU admission category: | Â | Â |
 Medical | 43 | 71.7 |
 Surgeryb | 15 | 25.0 |
 Trauma | 2 | 3.3 |
Reason for ICU admission: | Â | Â |
 Cardiovascular/vascular | 10 | 16.7 |
 DKA/HONK | 13 | 21.7 |
 Gastrointestinal disorder | 5 | 8.3 |
 Liver failure | 1 | 1.7 |
 Neurological disorder | 2 | 3.3 |
 Post-surgery | 9 | 15.0 |
 Respiratory disorder | 9 | 15.0 |
 Renal failure | 2 | 3.3 |
 Septic shock | 3 | 5.0 |
 Trauma | 2 | 3.3 |
 Other | 4 | 6.7 |