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Table 2 Univariate comparison between responders and nonresponders to prone position

From: Short-term effects of combining upright and prone positions in patients with ARDS: a prospective randomized study

 

Responder (n= 14)

Nonresponder (n= 6)

P value

Age (years)

68 (53-74)

68 (36-83)

ns

Gender

4 male

3 male

ns

 

10 female

3 female

 

PaO2/FiO2 ratio

123 (90-149)

169 (13-257)

0.05

PaCO2

54 (44-67)

59 (43-70)

ns

SAPS II

60 (37-62)

48 (29-50)

ns

LIS

3.00 (2.75-3.56)

3.00 (2.81-3.50)

ns

Cstat (inclusion)

23.5 (19.0-28.5)

17.8 (14.0-27.0)

ns

ARDS day

2.00 (1.00-3.00)

2.00 (2.00-3.00)

ns

Pulmonary ARDS/ALI

71%

100%

ns

  1. Values are expressed as median and IQR unless indicated otherwise.
  2. ALI, acute lung injury; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; LIS, lung injury score;
  3. SAPS II, simplified acute physiology score.