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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients

From: Effects of positive end-expiratory pressure on gastric mucosal perfusion in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Patient

Age (years)

Sex

Diagnosis

APACHE II

SOFA

PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)

pH

Bicarbonate (mEq/L)

PEEP (cmH2O)

Crs (ml/cmH2O)

LIP (cmH2O)

Vasopressors/inotropesa

Outcome (S/NS)

1

55

M

Hepatic lobectomy

14

13

144

7.38

25.4

10

51

10

NA 0.08

S

            

Dbt 3.3

 

2

23

F

Peritonitis

20

10

388

7.36

23.5

8

32

10

NA 0.12

S

3

32

M

Mucormycosis and sepsis

7

7

282

7.42

21.5

6

60

6

NA 0.09

S

4

68

F

Acute pancreatitis

9

13

208

7.38

20.4

10

40

NL

NA 0.2

NS

5

59

F

Pneumonia and sepsis

16

8

197

7.28

25.5

10

55

NL

NA 0.03;

Dp 6.8;

Dbt 3.4

S

6

68

M

Thoracic trauma

14

10

289

7.36

21.6

4

37

13

NA 0.05

S

7

72

M

Sepsis

17

9

263

7.25

13.8

4

50

8

Dbt 5.4

S

8

86

M

Pneumonia and sepsis

14

12

150

7.37

20.3

12

27

13

NA 0.02

NS

  1. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; Crs, Respiratory system compliance; Dbt, dobutamine; Dp, dopamine; LIP, lower inflection point; NE, norepinephrine (noradrenaline); NL, no LIP found; NS, not significant; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; S, significant; SOFA, Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment. aDoses are in μg kg-1 min-1.