Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
From: Airway driving pressure and lung stress in ARDS patients
Characteristics | Overall population (N = 150) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 62 [47–74] |
Male sex, N (%) | 102 (68.0) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.7 [22.8–27.7] |
ICU mortality, N (%) | 48 (32.0) |
Cause of lung injury, N (%): | |
 • Sepsis | 46 (30.7) |
 • Pneumonia | 56 (37.3) |
 • Trauma | 15 (10.0) |
 • Aspiration | 7 (4.7) |
 • Other | 26 (17.3) |
ARDS category at clinical PEEP, N (%) | |
 • Mild | 65 (43.3) |
 • Moderate | 75 (50.0) |
 • Severe | 10 (6.7) |
PaO2/FiO2 ratio | 187 [146–230] |
PaCO2 (mmHg)a | 39.3 [35.1–45.3] |
Respiratory rate (bpm)b | 14 [12–18] |
Minute ventilation (L/min)b | 8.0 [6.6–9.7] |
Tidal volume (mL/kgIBW)b | 8.1 [6.7–9.3] |
PEEP (cmH2O)a | 10 [10–13] |