Table 3 Demographics, baseline patient characteristics and outcomes of ARDS and non-ARDS patients stratified by history of chronic alcohol abuse
From: Extravascular lung water in patients with severe sepsis: a prospective cohort study
| Â | Non-ARDS | ARDS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Chronic alcohol abuse (n = 8) | Nonalcoholic (n = 6) | P | Chronic alcohol abuse (n = 8) | Nonalcoholic (n = 6) | P |
EVLW (ml/kg) | 7.0 (5.0–8.0) | 6.5 (4.8–8.8) | NS | 20.3 (16.0–26.7) | 9.5 (7.1–15.4) | 0.009 |
Source (n [% pulmonary]) | 2/8 (25%) | 1/6 (17%) | NS | 5/5 (100%) | 7/10 (70%) | 0.17 |
APACHE II score | 28.7 ± 9.3 | 26.5 ± 7.7 | NS | 27.0 ± 6.7 | 22.4 ± 6.1 | NS |
PaO2/FiO2 index (mmHg) | 369.7 ± 140.8 | 215.7 ± 116.7 | NS | 96.7 ± 21.7 | 148.0 ± 95.1 | NS |
LIS | 0.9 ± 0.6 | 0.8 ± 0.7 | NS | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 1.4 | NS |
CXR score | 0.5 (0.0–1.3) | 1.0 (0.5–1.5) | NS | 4.0 (2.5–4.0) | 3.5 (2.5–4.0) | NS |
GEDV index (ml/m2) | 750.3 ± 142.7 | 681.7 ± 81.6 | NS | 714.7 ± 149.7 | 614.2 ± 197.9 | NS |
Fluid balance (prior 24 hours; ml) | 4703 ± 3310 | 6004 ± 6064 | NS | 4758 ± 3240 | 1504 ± 1550 | 0.03 |
28-Day mortality (n [%]) | 4/8 (50%) | 1/6 (17%) | 0.19 | 3/5 (60%) | 4/10 (40%) | NS |