Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population, lung condition at inclusion, and outcomes.
Number of patients | 100 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 73 (64-79) |
Gender (M/F) | 58/42 |
Actual body weight (kg) | 85 (60-80) |
Predicted body weight (kg) | 60 (53-68) |
SAPS II | 56 (48-69) |
Mechanical ventilation duration before inclusion (days) | 0.5 (0.0-0.8) |
Sedation at inclusion (n) | 73 |
Vasopressors at inclusion (n) | 52 |
Passive ventilation duration (days) | 1.0 (0.0-2.5) |
Active mechanical ventilation duration (days) | 1.2 (0.5-3.0) |
Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation (days) | 3.0 (2.0-7.0) |
Post-extubation noninvasive mechanical ventilation (n) | 26 |
Total duration of mechanical ventilation (days) | 4.0 (2.0-7.0) |
Reintubation (n) | 2 |
Duration of ICU stay (days) | 5 (2-10) |
Duration of hospital stay (days) | 11 (4-22) |
ICU mortality (n) | 31 |
Hospital mortality (n) | 41 |