| All (n= 20) | Group A (n= 9) | Group B (n= 11) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 7 male | 3 male | 4 male |
 | 13 female | 6 female | 7 female |
Age (years) | 67 (52-74) | 68 (55-74) | 67 (46-74) |
Days on ICU | 2.00 (1.25-4.00) | 3.00 (1.50-5.00) | 2.00 (1.25-4.00) |
Days on MV | 2.50 (1.00-5.50) | 3.00 (1.00-7.00) | 2.00 (1.00-3.00) |
ARDS/ALI day | 2.00 (2.00-3.00) | 2.00 (2.00-3.00) | 2.00 (2.00-3.00) |
Admission SAPS II | 52 (37-61) | 57 (42-63) | 48 (30-60) |
LIS | 3.00 (2.75-3.50) | 3.00 (2.75-3.25) | 3.00 (2.75-3.50) |
P/F Ratio | 138 (118-146) | 142 (119-153) | 137 (93-146) |
PaCO2 | 57 (47-66) | 57 (49-69) | 57 (49-68) |
FiO2 | 0.70 (0.60-0.70) | 0.70 (0.60-0.70) | 0.70 (0.55-0.90) |
Tidal volume (ml) | 364 (355-536) | 364 (355-562) | 364 (353-492) |
Peak pressure (cm H2O) | 30 (29-36) | 30 (29-35) | 31 (29-36) |
PEEP (cm H2O) | 12 (11-14) | 12 (11-17) | 12 (10-14) |
Respiratory rate | 20 (18-20) | 20 (17-20) | 20 (18-23) |
Pulmonary ARDS/ALI | 16 (80%) | 7 (78%) | 9 (82%) |
Cause of ARDS/ALI | Â | Â | Â |
   Pneumonia | 15 | 7 | 8 |
   Sepsis | 4 | 2 | 2 |
   Vasculitis | 1 |  | 1 |