Table 2 General IMT sessions assessments
MI group | HI group | LI group | |
|---|---|---|---|
Days without any session (n, %) | 104 (32.5) | 35 (26.1) | 27 (25.7) |
Days with 1 session (n, %) | 80 (25) | 44 (32.8) | 33 (31.4) |
Days with 2 sessions (n, %) | 136 (42.5) | 55 (41) | 45 (42.9) |
Sessions performed (n, %) | 352 (55) | 154 (57.5) | 123 (58.6) |
Duration (min) (mean; SD) | 15.5 (5.4) | 14.9 (3.9) | 10.6 (3.8) |
Number of session/patient (mean; SD) | 8.2 (8.7) | 6.7 (6.3) | 5.3 (4.5) |
Sessions cancelled (n, %) | 288 (45) | 114 (42.5) | 87 (41.4) |
Major reasons (n, %) | |||
Ppk measurement day | 67 | 34 | 38 |
Insufficient level of consciousness | 100 | 18 | 3 |
PaO2/FiO2 < 150 | 16 | 7 | 8 |
Cardiorespiratory instability | 23 | 5 | 9 |
Refusal | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Late schedule | 22 | 8 | 7 |
Incomplete sessions/total sessions (n, %) | 141 (40.1) | 28 (18.2) | 83 (67.5) |
Session end time (n, %) | |||
Set 1 | 34 (27.9) | 17 (60.7) | – |
Set 2 | 30 (24.6) | 4 (14.3) | – |
Set 3 | 42 (34.4) | 7 (25) | – |
Set 4 | 16 (13.1) | 0 (0) | – |
Minute 1 | – | – | 16 (23.2) |
Minute 2 | – | – | 20 (29) |
Minute 3 | – | – | 23 (33.3) |
Minute 4 | – | – | 12 (17.4) |
Minute 5 | – | – | 3 (4.3) |
Major reasons for stopping the session (n, %) | |||
Unable to open the valve | 49 (23) | 13 (27.7) | 12 (13) |
SaO2 < 90% | 30 (14.1) | 4 (8.5) | 7 (7.6) |
SBP > 180 mmHg | 27 (12.7) | 5 (10.6) | 29 (31.5) |
RR > 35 apm | 72 (33.8) | 18 (38.3) | 41 (44.6) |
Patient request (excessive perceived effort) | 32 (15) | 7 (14.9) | 8 (8.7) |
Resistances used (mean; SD) | |||
Set 1 | 15.3 (5.2) | 19.5 (8.5) | 17.2 (8.3) |
Set 2 | 20.1 (7.4) | 21.2 (8.1) | – |
Set 3 | 24.9 (9) | 22.8 (8.1) | – |
Set 4 | 28.9 (9.5) | 23.6 (7.9) | – |
Safety | |||
Occurrence of adverse eventsa (n) | 1 | 0 | 5 |