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Table 2 Univariate analysis of factors associated with mechanical ventilation requirement

From: Severe diffuse alveolar hemorrhage related to autoimmune disease: a multicenter study

Parameters

No invasive ventilation

n = 52

Invasive ventilation

n = 52

p value

Age, years, median [IQR]

50 [29–62]

58 [39–70]

0.12

Charlson comorbidity index, median [IQR]

3 [1.3–4.8]

3 [1–4]

0.59

Vasculitis, yes, n (%)

38 (73%)

41 (79%)

0.65

Hemoptysis, yes, n (%)

30 (58%)

23 (44%)

0.24

Acute respiratory failure, n (%)

28 (54%)

50 (96%)

< 0.0001

Renal involvement, yes, n (%)

40 (77%)

43 (84%)

0.46

SAPS II, median [IQR]

29 [19–37]

44 [33–56]

< 0.0001

PaO2/FiO2 ratio, median [IQR]

205 [123–263]

108 [75–190]

0.0003

Time (days) from dyspnea to ICU admission, days, median [IQR]

6 [1–23]

5 [1–16]

0.70

Hemoglobin at day 1, median [IQR]

8.3 [7.4–9.5]

8.6 [7.2–9.5]

0.85

Neutrophil count at day 1, median [IQR]

8.2 [6.4–10.2]

10.6 [7.6–18.0]

0.05

LDH at day 1, UI/L, median[IQR]

432 [317–626]

679 [409–1213]

0.010

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio, ICU intensive care unit, SHR subdistribution hazard ratio