Uneven distribution of ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Table 1 Clinical data of the ARDS patients

Patient	Age (years)	Diagnosis	Ventilator days	Discharge status
1	52	Bilateral pneumonia	4	S
2	44	Sepsis with MOF	63	S
3	79	Postoperative MOF	10	NS
4	37	Bilateral pneumonia	40	S
5	85	Postoperative MOF	3	NS
6	18	Postoperative ARDS	2	S
7	54	Bilateral pneumonia	5	S
8	79	Postoperative ARDS	2	S
9	62	Bilateral pneumonia	5	NS
10	60	Aspiration	3	NS
11	46	Postoperative ARDS	3	S
12	44	Bilateral pneumonia	6	S
13	76	Bilateral pneumonia	13	S
14	22	Multiple trauma	2	S
15	78	Bilateral pneumonia	4	NS
16	58	Postoperative sepsis	3	NS
17	29	Multiple trauma	10	S
18	63	Pneumonia	4	S
19	53	Postoperative sepsis	26	S
20	71	Postoperative ARDS	2	S
21	31	Multiple trauma	3	S
22	22	Multiple trauma	5	S
23	70	Bilateral pneumonia	12	NS
24	82	Bilateral pneumonia	13	NS
25	20	Bilateral pneumonia	7	S
Mean	53	-	10	8/25 NS

Ventilator days were calculated on the day of study. ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; MOF, multi-organ failure; NS, non-survivor; S, survivor.

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