Additional file 4: of l-carnitine in critically ill patients—a case series study

Figure S4. Correlation of BMI and SOFA score with the change in f-Carnitine from day 0 to day 14. (a) Each plot depicts a relationship between the BMI on the x-axis, and the change of f-Carnitine from day 0 to day 14 (Δ f-Carnitine) on the y-axis. There was a significant negative correlation between the BMI and the Δf-Carnitine (r = − 0.47, p = 0.01), which suggests an association between lower BMI and larger decrease of f-Carnitine. (b) Each plot depicts a relationship between the SOFA score at the time of ICU admission on the x-axis, and the change of f-Carnitine from day 0 to day 14 (Δ f-Carnitine) on the y-axis. There was a significant correlation between the SOFA score on ICU admission and the Δf-Carnitine (r = 0.46, p = 0.01), which suggests an association between high SOFA score and larger decrease of f-Carnitine. (ZIP 188 kb)