Table 1 Data on the study patients by subgroup

n

19

16

10

Female sex (%)

36.8

31.3

30.0

Age (years)

49 ± 16

52 ± 17

52 ± 18

Height (cm)

176 ± 9

177 ± 10

169 ± 6

Weight (kg)

73.6 ± 11.6

76.4 ± 15.0

78.7 ± 27.3

PBW (kg)

69.8 ± 10.6

71.0 ± 10.8

64.4 ± 7.2

LIS

0.9 ± 0.5

2.4 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 0.3

Tint (hours)

20.2 ± 16.6

28.9 ± 46.9

30.1 ± 26.2

Survival (n/n [%])

16/19 (84%)

13/16 (81%)

4/10 (40%)

Baseline PEEP (cmH₂O)

6.2 ± 2.1

11.3 ± 4.1**

11.1 ± 2.6**

Baseline Pao₂/Fio₂ ratio (kPa)

49.7 ± 11.9

26.1 ± 11.2**

32.7 ± 13.1*

Baseline compliance dynamic (ml/cmH₂O)

50.3 ± 13.0

35.6 ± 12.1*

38.8 ± 12.2*

Predicted sitting EELV (l)

3.3 ± 0.4

3.4 ± 0.4

3.2 ± 0.2

Ventilation mode

   Pressure control

7

8

4

   Pressure support

5

6

6

   Volume control

1

0

0

   Pressure controlled – volume guaranteed

6

2

0