Table 1 Clinical characteristics of medical ICU patients with ALI receiving NIPPV.
From: Failure of non-invasive ventilation in patients with acute lung injury: observational cohort study
NIPPV failure (n = 38) | NIPPV success (n = 16) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 64 (54.7–73.2) | 60 (46.2–83.7) | 0.86 |
Female gender | 13 (34%) | 8 (50%) | 0.27 |
APACHE III score | 81.5 (64–103.5) | 55.5 (43–73.75) | <0.01 |
SOFA score | 8.5 (6–11) | 5.5 (3.25–7.75) | <0.01 |
Sepsis | 33 (87%) | 14 (88%) | 0.90 |
Shock | 19 (100%) | 0 (0%) | - |
Transfusion | 11 (29%) | 5 (31%) | 0.80 |
Aspiration | 14 (37%) | 6 (38%) | 0.90 |
Immunosuppression | 18 (47%) | 5 (31%) | 0.37 |
PaO2/FiO2 | 112 (70–157) | 147 (118–209) | 0.02 |
PaCO2 | 36 (32–44) | 42 (36–48) | 0.10 |
pH | 7.37 (7.26–7.43) | 7.39 (7.32–7.45) | 0.40 |
Base excess | -4.0 (-7–0.02) | 0.5 (-3–1.3) | 0.01 |
Lactate (n = 37) | 2.1 (1.2–4.0) | 1.5 (1.2–2.1) | 0.26 |