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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Respiratory and haemodynamic changes during decremental open lung positive end-expiratory pressure titration in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Patient No.

Diagnosis

BMI

MV prior to inclusion, hours

PaO2/FiO2

PEEP

S/D

1

Sepsis

24

62

170

18

S

2

Sepsis

27

58

98

16

D

3

Pneumonia

31

39

54

15

S

4

Pneumonia

23

55

61

12

D

5

Pneumonia

29

84

103

12

D

6

Pneumonia

32

69

162

17

S

7

Pneumonia

25

45

188

10

S

8

Pneumonia

31

66

83

14

S

9

Pneumonia

26

59

144

15

S

10

Pneumonia

23

76

151

14

S

11

Sepsis

27

56

102

10

S

12

Pneumonia

25

44

49

16

D

  1. BMI = body mass index; D = died; FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen; MV = mechanical ventilation; PaO2 = partial pressure of arterial oxygen; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; S = survived.