Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 72.7 ± 14.9 |
Sex (male/female) | 45/30 |
Comorbid diseases | |
Coronary artery disease | 15 (20) |
Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease | 31 (41) |
Diabetes mellitus | 11 (15) |
Cerebrovascular accident | 27 (36) |
Charlson Index | 2.3 ± 1.4 |
Clinical presentation | |
Fever | 59 (79) |
Dyspnea | 73 (97) |
Cough | 32 (43) |
APACHE II score | 27.8 ± 5.7 |
PaO2/FiO2 | 241 ± 56 |
Radiologic score | 4.6 ± 1.8 |