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Table 1 Characteristics of acute lung injury in the ARDS Network patient population

From: Association between IL-32 genotypes and outcome in infection-associated acute lung injury

Number

251

Age in years

 

   Mean ± SD

51.3 ± 15.6

   Range

17 to 90

Male

50.0%

APACHE III, mean ± SD

96.2 ± 29.7

Mechanical ventilation

100%

Mortality

 

   Overall

25.0%

   Male

26.0%

   Female

24.0%

Source of infection

 

   Lung

55.0%

   Peritoneum

4.0%

   Vascular line

4.0%

   Skin

2.0%

   GI/Biliary tract

2.0%

   Other

33.0%

  1. APACHE III, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; GI, gastrointestinal; SD, standard deviation.
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