Table 1 Baseline data and concomitant therapy
Number of patients | 26 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 63 ± 16 |
Male sex | 16 (61.5%) |
SAPS II | 55 ± 15 |
ARDS | |
Severe | 6 (23%) |
Moderate | 19 (73%) |
Mild | 1(4%) |
Diagnosis | |
Pneumonia | 22 (85%) |
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis | 1 (3.8%) |
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis | 1 (3.8%) |
Bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia | 1 (3.8%) |
Unknown origin | 1 (3.8%) |
Ventilation prior to HFOV (all BIPAPassist) | |
Duration (hours) | 17 ± 22 |
PEEP (cmH2O) | 12 [6-20] |
Inspiratory pressure (cmH2O) | 27 [18-36] |
Tidal volume (ml) | 455 ± 108 |
Tidal volume (ml/kg of ideal body weight) | 6.6 ± 0.9 |
Minute ventilation (l/min) | 9.6 ± 1.8 |
Frequency | 22 ± 6 |
MV x PaCO2/40 (l/min) | 15.6 ± 3.0 |
Proning | 6 (23%) |