Neuromuscular blockade is associated with the attenuation of biomarkers of epithelial and endothelial injury in patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome

Table 1 Baseline demographics of the subset of patients with complete data (n = 446)

Patient characteristic	Value
Age, years	50.6 ± 16.1
Female	184 (41.3%)
Low tidal volume ventilation	222 (49.8%)
Initial P/F ratio	129 ± 58
APACHE III	83.2 ± 28.4
Mean PaO₂ (mmHg)	79.1 ± 17.6
Mean FiO₂ (%)	54.1 ± 14.7
Mean PEEP (cm H20)	8.5 ± 3.1

All values are given as mean ± SD or n (%)
APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, FiO₂ fractional inspired oxygen, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure, PaO₂ arterial oxygen tension, P/F PaO₂/FiO₂

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