Comparison of two non-bronchoscopic methods for evaluating inflammation in patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with ALI/ARDS and ACLE

Variable	ALI/ARDS	ACLE	P
Number	21	9
Age, years	58 ± 18	77 ± 9	0.01
Men/women	16/5	4/5
PaO₂/FiO₂ at intubation	135 ± 69	133 ± 55	0.96
PaO₂/FiO₂ at inclusion	160 ± 62	153 ± 49	0.73
CRP at inclusion, mg/L	183 ± 142	79 ± 72	0.05
LIS	2.4 ± 0.5	2.25 ± 0.5	0.42
SAPS II	51 ± 19	66 ± 21	0.06
LOS in ICU, days	14 (2 to 42)^a	7 (1 to 14)^a	0.001
ICU mortality (%)	19	22	1.0
Hospital mortality (%)	24	44	0.4

Data shown as mean ± standard deviation.
^a Data as median (range)
ACLE = acute cardiogenic lung oedema; ALI = acute lung injury; ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome; CRP = C-reactive protein; FiO₂ = fraction of inspired oxygen; ICU = intensive care unit; LIS = Lung Injury Score; LOS = length of stay; PaO₂ = partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood; SAPS II = Simplified Acute Physiology Score II.

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