Skip to main content

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in this study

From: Lung ultrasound can be used to predict the potential of prone positioning and assess prognosis in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Characteristics (n = 45 patients)

Data

Sex ratio, male/female

32/13

Age, years

65.0 ± 17.2

APACHE II score

16.9 ± 8.2

Tidal volume, ml/kg of predicted body weight

5.6 ± 0.6

Initial PEEP, mmHg

9 ± 2

Initial P/F, mmHg

132 ± 32

Prone positioning duration, h

42 ± 16

  1. Abbreviations: APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, PEEP Positive end-expiratory pressure, P/F Ratio of partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen