Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: The use of an external ultrasound fixator (Probefix) on intensive care patients: a feasibility study
| Â | Age | M/F | BMI | Diagnosis | Mode of ventilation | Probefix feasible? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | 70 | M | 23.1 | Out of hospital cardiac arrest | Pressure Control | Yes |
Patient 2 | 64 | F | 24 | Out of hospital cardiac arrest | Pressure regulated volume control | Yes |
Patient 3 | 69 | F | 23.4 | Pneumonia | Pressure support | Yes |
Patient 4 | 67 | F | 23 | Chronic bronchitis | Pressure support | Yes |
Patient 5 | 45 | F | 17.7 | Pneumonia | Pressure support | Yes |
Patient 6 | 59 | M | 19.4 | Abdominal sepsis | Pressure support | Yes |
Patient 7 | 68 | F | 24.2 | Interstitial lung disease | Pressure support | Yes |
Patient 8 | 61 | M | 24.5 | Pneumonia | Pressure support | No |
Patient 9 | 73 | M | 22.8 | Pneumonia | Pressure control | Yes |
Patient 10 | 63 | F | 25.4 | Out of hospital cardiac arrest | Pressure support | No |
Mean ± SD | 63.9 ± 7.9 |  | 23.5 ± 3.1 |  |  |  |