Table 1 Patient characteristics
| Â | N= 34 |
|---|---|
Age, years | 61.0 (45; 72) |
Males/Females (n) | 28/6 |
SAPS 2 | 55.5 (35; 65) |
Vasoactive agents (n of patients/total patients) | 20/34 |
Pulmonary/extrapulmonary cause of ALI/ARDS (number of patients) | 26/8 |
Diffuse/Focal aeration loss (number of patients) | 28/6 |
Ventilation days, median (IQR) | 13 (11; 21) |
Alive at ICU discharge, number of patients/total patients | 22/4 |