Table 1 Characteristics of the population
Patient no. | Age (years) | Sex | BMI | LIS | SAPS II | ARDS duration (days) | Causes of ARDS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 51 | M | 42 | 3.0 | 39 | 4 | Bacterial pneumonia | Alive |
2 | 39 | M | 27 | 3.0 | 60 | 1 | Aspiration pneumonia | Alive |
3 | 65 | M | 33 | 3.3 | 46 | 1 | Cytomegalovirus pneumonia | Alive |
4 | 64 | M | 28 | 2.7 | 71 | 2 | Bacterial pneumonia | Alive |
5 | 50 | F | 23 | 2.7 | 49 | 7 | Septic shock | Died |
6 | 44 | M | 24 | 3.3 | 45 | 1 | Bacterial pneumonia | Alive |
7 | 71 | M | 26 | 3.6 | 51 | 7 | Bacterial pneumonia | Died |
8 | 37 | M | 34 | 3.2 | 30 | 3 | Lung contusion | Alive |
9 | 45 | M | 25 | 3.3 | 62 | 1 | Bacterial pneumonia | Died |
10 | 37 | M | 25 | 3.2 | 74 | 6 | Community-acquired pneumonia | Alive |
11 | 52 | F | 37 | 2.7 | 52 | 4 | Aspiration pneumonia | Alive |
12 | 49 | M | 25 | 2.7 | 40 | 2 | Bacterial pneumonia | Alive |
13 | 70 | M | 28 | 3.2 | 57 | 4 | Bacterial pneumonia | Alive |
14 | 48 | F | 31 | 3.5 | 72 | 1 | Aspiration pneumonia | Alive |
15 | 60 | F | 27 | 3.2 | 58 | 2 | Septic shock | Alive |
16 | 48 | M | 29 | 3.7 | 44 | 7 | Bacterial pneumonia | Alive |
17 | 73 | M | 38 | 3.3 | 62 | 4 | Aspiration pneumonia | Died |
18 | 56 | M | 25 | 2.7 | 56 | 3 | Community-acquired pneumonia | Alive |
19 | 34 | F | 28 | 2.5 | 32 | 3 | Bacterial pneumonia | Alive |
20 | 65 | M | 23 | 3.3 | 48 | 2 | Aspiration pneumonia | Died |