Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 20 patients
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 11/9 |
Age (years) | 60 ± 12 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30 ± 7 |
Medical/surgical | 14/6 |
SAPS II | 56 ± 21 |
SOFA score at ECCO2R insertion | 9.3 ± 4.3 |
Pulmonary ARDS risk factor | |
 Community-acquired pneumonia | 5 (25) |
 Nosocomial pneumonia | 6 (30) |
 Inhalation pneumonia | 5 (25) |
Nonpulmonary ARDS risk factor | |
 Pancreatitis | 2 (10) |
 Other | 2 (10) |
Pre-ECCO2R adjuvant therapy | |
 Neuromuscular blockade | 16 (80) |
 Prone positioning | 8 (40) |
 Nitric oxide | 9 (45) |
 Recruitment maneuvers | 0 (0) |
 ECMO | 0 (0) |
Time from intubation to ECCO2R initiation (days) | 4 (2–7) |
Outcome | |
 Mechanical ventilation duration (days) | 13 (9–38) |
 ICU length of stay (days) | 18 (14–41) |
 Day-28 mortality | 3 (15) |