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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Open lung biopsy in early-stage acute respiratory distress syndrome

Characteristic

Value

Age (years)

55 ± 17

Male sex

28 (68%)

APACHE II score

22 ± 4.9

ALI score

3.1 ± 0.4

PEEP, cmH2O

11.1 ± 3.1

PaO2/FiO2, mmHg

116 ± 43

BAL before biopsy

32 (78%)

HRCT before biopsy

22 (54%)

Underlying disease

 

   Immunocompetent

24 (59%)

   Immunocompromised

17 (41%)

Hematological malignancy

10

Solid cancer

4

HIV infection

2

Renal transplantation

1

Days from intubation to biopsy

3.0 ± 1.9

  1. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; ALI, acute lung injury; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; PaO2, arterial partial pressure of oxygen; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; HRCT, high-resolution computed tomography. Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%).