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Table 1 Demographic and clinical data

From: Mechanical ventilation with high tidal volume induces inflammation in patients without lung disease

 

High VT (n = 10)

Low VT (n = 10)

P value

Age (years)

52 ± 18

46 ± 18

0.43

Gender: M/F

7/3

9/1

0.58

APACHE II

16.0 ± 8.6

13.2 ± 6.5

0.42

Scheduled surgery

   

• Gastrointestinal

3

4

 

• Vascular

1

  

• Other

1

  

Clinical diagnosis

   

• Head trauma

2

4

 

• Stroke

2

2

 

• Other

1

  

Lenght of ICU stay (days)

6.6 ± 5.0

7.7 ± 7.6

0.71

Duration of MV (days)

3 [1 to 5]

7 [1 to 9]

0.65

28th Mortality rate (%)

40

30

1.00

  1. VT, tidal volume; APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; MV, mechanical ventilation.